Out-of-bounds Read Affecting apache/httpd package, versions [2.4.0,2.4.68)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.55% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-APACHEHTTPD-17394056
  • published22 Jun 2026
  • disclosed8 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 8 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-43951  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apache/httpd to version 2.4.68 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in the merge_response_headers module when both mod_headers and mod_mime are enabled and multiple response languages are configured. An attacker can cause the server to crash by sending specially crafted requests that trigger an out-of-bounds read.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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