Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the mod_authn_socache in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote user to crash a child process in a caching forward proxy configuration. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
Problem types
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Product status
2.4.0 (semver)
Timeline
| 2026-03-04: | Report received |
| 2026-05-04: | 2.4.67 released |
| 2026-05-04: | fixed in 2.4.x by r1933358 |
Credits
Pavel Kohout, Aisle Research, Aisle.com
Arkadi Vainbrand
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/22
httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html