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.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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First Time appeared Apache
Apache http Server
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache http Server

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References

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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
References

cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T20:09:30.262Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-01T17:17:29.803

Modified: 2026-10-05T17:47:01.560

Link: CVE-2026-63292

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-01T16:11:47Z

Links: CVE-2026-63292 - Bugzilla