Buffer Overflow Affecting mod_proxy_html package, versions <1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.69% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS10-MODPROXYHTML-17378137
  • published19 Jun 2026
  • disclosed8 Jun 2026

Introduced: 8 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-42536  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:10 mod_proxy_html to version 1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_proxy_html package and not the mod_proxy_html package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server with mod_xml2enc, xml2StartParse, and untrusted content

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.67.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1