External Control of File Name or Path Affecting mod_session package, versions <0:2.4.67-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-MODSESSION-16881431
  • published27 May 2026
  • disclosed4 May 2026

Introduced: 4 May 2026

CVE-2026-24072  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-73  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 mod_session to version 0:2.4.67-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2026-3314.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_session package and not the mod_session package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

An escalation of privilege bug in various modules in Apache HTTP 2.4.66 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1