Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
This advisory addresses two security vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) version 2.4 packages provided by Red Hat. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-55753) involves unintended retry intervals in the mod_md (ACME) module. The second vulnerability (CVE-2025-58098) concerns Server Side Includes (SSI) adding query strings to the #exec cmd= directive. Red Hat has released security updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 to fix these issues. The update is rated as having an Important security impact by Red Hat. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory. The vulnerabilities relate to CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) and CWE-201 (Information Exposure).
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Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:0010) for Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.4 packages addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-55753 in the mod_md module causing unintended retry intervals, and CVE-2025-58098 where Server Side Includes improperly add query strings to the #exec cmd= directive. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support and Advanced Update Support versions. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these vulnerabilities. No CVSS base scores are included in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important by Red Hat. The advisory references bugzilla entries 2419140 and 2419365 for the respective CVEs. The update is available via Red Hat's official errata and update channels.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the Apache HTTP Server 2.4 packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4, potentially causing unintended retry behavior in the mod_md module and improper query string handling in Server Side Includes. These issues could lead to unexpected server behavior or information exposure. The exact impact details and exploitability are not provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official security updates as described in Red Hat article 11258 and the advisory RHSA-2026:0010. The vendor manages remediation through these official patches. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Description
This advisory addresses two security vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) version 2.4 packages provided by Red Hat. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-55753) involves unintended retry intervals in the mod_md (ACME) module. The second vulnerability (CVE-2025-58098) concerns Server Side Includes (SSI) adding query strings to the #exec cmd= directive. Red Hat has released security updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 to fix these issues. The update is rated as having an Important security impact by Red Hat. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory. The vulnerabilities relate to CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) and CWE-201 (Information Exposure).
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:0010) for Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.4 packages addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-55753 in the mod_md module causing unintended retry intervals, and CVE-2025-58098 where Server Side Includes improperly add query strings to the #exec cmd= directive. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support and Advanced Update Support versions. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these vulnerabilities. No CVSS base scores are included in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important by Red Hat. The advisory references bugzilla entries 2419140 and 2419365 for the respective CVEs. The update is available via Red Hat's official errata and update channels.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the Apache HTTP Server 2.4 packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4, potentially causing unintended retry behavior in the mod_md module and improper query string handling in Server Side Includes. These issues could lead to unexpected server behavior or information exposure. The exact impact details and exploitability are not provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official security updates as described in Red Hat article 11258 and the advisory RHSA-2026:0010. The vendor manages remediation through these official patches. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:0010
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-58098"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a4049df27e9c79719831b0f
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:31 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:26:44 UTC
Last updated: 06/28/2026, 15:51:09 UTC
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