NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting mod_session package, versions <0:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY10-MODSESSION-17884176
  • published8 Jul 2026
  • disclosed4 May 2026

Introduced: 4 May 2026

CVE-2026-29169  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:10 mod_session to version 0:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:34109.

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 Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference in mod_dav_lock in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier may allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious request.mod_dav_lock is not used internally by mod_dav or mod_dav_fs.

The only known use-case for mod_dav_lock was mod_dav_svn from Apache Subversion earlier than version 1.2.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes this issue, or remove mod_dav_lock.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1