Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting httpd package, versions <0:2.4.69-1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-HTTPD-20376726
  • published2 Oct 2026
  • disclosed1 Oct 2026

Introduced: 1 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-42528  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 httpd to version 0:2.4.69-1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:74858.

NVD Description

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

A memory calculation bug in mod_dav in Apache httpd 2.4.67 and earlier allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1