Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting httpd:2.4/mod_md package, versions <1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.4.0+23842+00253415.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-HTTPD-14865449
  • published5 Jan 2026
  • disclosed5 Dec 2025

Introduced: 5 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-55753  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 httpd:2.4/mod_md to version 1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.4.0+23842+00253415.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:0010.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd:2.4/mod_md package and not the httpd:2.4/mod_md package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An integer overflow in the case of failed ACME certificate renewal leads, after a number of failures (~30 days in default configurations), to the backoff timer becoming 0. Attempts to renew the certificate then are repeated without delays until it succeeds.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.30 before 2.4.66.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1