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Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update

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Published: 06/01/2026 (06/01/2026, 02:43:57 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server. Security Fix(es): * httpd: Apache HTTP Server: HTTP/2 DoS by Memory Increase (CVE-2025-53020) * httpd: mod_proxy_ajp: heap-based buffer over-read and memory disclosure in ajp_parse_data() (CVE-2026-34059) * httpd: mod_proxy_ajp: heap-based buffer over-read due to missing null-termination check (CVE-2026-34032) * httpd: mod_proxy_ajp: off-by-one out-of-bounds reads in AJP getter functions (CVE-2026-33857) * httpd: mod_authn_socache: NULL pointer dereference can cause a child process crash (CVE-2026-33007) * Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_ajp: Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy_ajp: Arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2026-28780) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected software

redhat/httpd
pkg:rpm/redhat/httpd

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AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 08/16/2026, 18:44:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers several security flaws in Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 SP4 and associated modules such as mod_http2 and mod_proxy_ajp. Notable vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-53020 (HTTP/2 DoS by memory increase), CVE-2026-49975 (HTTP/2 remote DoS via compression bomb and Slowloris-style attack), CVE-2026-48913 (use-after-free in mod_http2 allowing arbitrary code execution or DoS), and CVE-2026-28780 (heap-based buffer overflow in mod_proxy_ajp enabling arbitrary code execution). Additional issues involve out-of-bounds reads, NULL pointer dereferences, and resource exhaustion. These vulnerabilities impact HTTP/2 protocol handling, memory management, and request parsing, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution. The Red Hat advisory provides updated packages that fix these issues.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions through memory exhaustion or crashes, and in some cases, allow arbitrary code execution on affected systems. Specifically, attackers could exploit HTTP/2 protocol handling flaws to cause resource exhaustion or use-after-free bugs to execute code remotely. Heap-based buffer overflows in mod_proxy_ajp also pose a risk of arbitrary code execution. These impacts can compromise availability and potentially confidentiality and integrity of affected systems running the vulnerable Apache HTTP Server components.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 Service Pack 4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official security updates promptly. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system are applied. Detailed update instructions are available from Red Hat. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the provided patches.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2026:22140
Cve Count
6
Additional Cves
["CVE-2026-28780","CVE-2026-33007","CVE-2026-33857","CVE-2026-34032","CVE-2026-34059"]

Threat ID: 6a1df668e29bf47b50460cfa

Added to database: 06/01/2026, 21:15:20 UTC

Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 18:44:25 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 00:12:35 UTC

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