Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
This advisory addresses two security vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 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 issued an important security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to address these issues. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score but rates the impact as important.
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Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security released an update for the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.4 packages to fix two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-55753 in the mod_md module causing unintended retry intervals, and CVE-2025-58098 where Server Side Includes add query strings to the #exec cmd directive. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2. The update is classified as important by Red Hat and is available via the RHSA-2026:0009 advisory. The vendor advisory provides detailed package versions and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the mod_md module and Server Side Includes functionality in Apache HTTP Server 2.4, potentially leading to unintended behavior in retry intervals and command execution with query strings. The exact impact details and exploitation scenarios are not provided in the advisory. Red Hat rates the security impact as important, indicating a significant but not critical risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Apache HTTP Server 2.4 packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:0009 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Description
This advisory addresses two security vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 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 issued an important security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to address these issues. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score but rates the impact as important.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security released an update for the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.4 packages to fix two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-55753 in the mod_md module causing unintended retry intervals, and CVE-2025-58098 where Server Side Includes add query strings to the #exec cmd directive. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2. The update is classified as important by Red Hat and is available via the RHSA-2026:0009 advisory. The vendor advisory provides detailed package versions and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the mod_md module and Server Side Includes functionality in Apache HTTP Server 2.4, potentially leading to unintended behavior in retry intervals and command execution with query strings. The exact impact details and exploitation scenarios are not provided in the advisory. Red Hat rates the security impact as important, indicating a significant but not critical risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Apache HTTP Server 2.4 packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:0009 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:0009
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-58098"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a4049df27e9c79719831b16
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:31 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:26:49 UTC
Last updated: 06/28/2026, 15:51:09 UTC
Views: 2
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