Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest DoS attack (Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.47 % · percentile 40 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Use after free in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause authentication state corruption via concurrent Digest authentication requests when AuthDigestNcCheck is enabled or AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416 — Use After Free
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-90908
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-73637
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1376 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1248 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apache HTTP Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.4.0 < 2.4.69
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache HTTP Server | affected 2.4.0 ≤ 2.4.68 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |