NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting apache2-utils package, versions <2.4.66-160000.2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES1600-APACHE2UTILS-17438182
  • published24 Jun 2026
  • disclosed20 Jun 2026

Introduced: 20 Jun 2026

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:16.0.0 apache2-utils to version 2.4.66-160000.2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2-utils package and not the apache2-utils package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:16.0.0 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