Description
In certain proxy configurations, a denial of service attack against Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.26 through to 2.4.63 can be triggered by untrusted clients causing an assertion in mod_proxy_http2. Configurations affected are a reverse proxy is configured for an HTTP/2 backend, with ProxyPreserveHost set to "on".
Problem types
Product status
2.4.26 (semver)
Timeline
| 2025-06-04: | Report received |
Credits
Anthony CORSIEZ
References
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00009.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/7
httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html