CVE-2026-42528
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileDEUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A memory calculation bug in mod_dav in Apache httpd 2.4.67 and earlier allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue
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affected products (10)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3703Apache HTTP Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache HTTP Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, die Authentifizierung zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Daten zu manipulieren oder Denial-of-Service-Zustände zu verursachen.
- BIT-apache-2026-42528Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav shared lock overflow2026-10-05vendor · osvUS
A memory calculation bug in mod_dav in Apache httpd 2.4.67 and earlier allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue
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references (2) nvd
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
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