Out-of-bounds Read Affecting apache2-mod_auth_openidc package, versions <2.4.17.1-150600.16.20.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES156-APACHE2MODAUTHOPENIDC-19678416
  • published11 Sept 2026
  • disclosed3 Sept 2026

Introduced: 3 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-54789  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.6 apache2-mod_auth_openidc to version 2.4.17.1-150600.16.20.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2-mod_auth_openidc package and not the apache2-mod_auth_openidc package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.6 relevant fixed versions and status.

mod_auth_openidc is an OpenID Certified authentication and authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that implements the OpenID Connect Relying Party functionality. Prior to 2.4.19.4, an out-of-bounds read and a one-byte out-of-bounds write exist in the state-cookie parser of mod_auth_openidc. The issue is fixed in version 2.4.19.4 by stopping the scan at the string terminator so a value-less token is rejected. No in-product workarounds are available. As a stop-gap, an upstream reverse proxy or WAF that rejects or normalizes malformed Cookie headers (tokens lacking =) can reduce exposure, but upgrading is the recommended remediation.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1