Stack-based buffer overflow in mod_vhost_alias in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows a remote client to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a Host header exceeding 8192 bytes when VirtualDocumentRoot uses a hostname format specifier and LimitRequestFieldSize is raised above the default.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
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Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 | |
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | |
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Redhat hummingbird |
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Apache
Apache http Server |
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Apache http Server |
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cvssV3_1
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| Description | Stack-based buffer overflow in mod_vhost_alias in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows a remote client to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a Host header exceeding 8192 bytes when VirtualDocumentRoot uses a hostname format specifier and LimitRequestFieldSize is raised above the default. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue. | |
| Title | Apache HTTP Server: mod_vhost_alias stack overflow | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-121 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: 2026-10-01T16:11:47.911Z
Updated: 2026-10-01T20:09:30.262Z
Reserved: 2026-07-16T09:06:13.760Z
Link: CVE-2026-63292
Updated: 2026-10-01T20:09:30.262Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-10-01T17:17:29.803
Modified: 2026-10-05T17:47:01.560
Link: CVE-2026-63292