Out-of-bounds write in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2026-44631

Vulnerability identifier: #VU133898

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44631

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in ap_regname when processing crafted regular expressions in the configuration. A local user can place crafted regular expressions in the configuration to cause a denial of service.

Apache HTTP Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
SUSE Package Hub 15
Basesystem Module
Server Applications Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
WebSphere Remote Server
IBM Rational ClearQuest
mod_http2
mod_md
apache2 (Ubuntu package)
httpd-tools
httpd-manual
httpd-filesystem
mod_ssl
mod_session
mod_proxy_html
mod_ldap
httpd-devel
httpd
httpd-debuginfo
httpd-debugsource
httpd-help
httpd (Red Hat package)
apache2-tls13-utils-debuginfo
apache2-worker-debuginfo
apache2-tls13-utils
apache2-tls13-prefork
apache2-tls13-worker
apache2-utils-debuginfo
apache2-tls13
apache2-utils
apache2-prefork
apache2-example-pages
apache2-debuginfo
apache2-tls13-prefork-debuginfo
apache2
apache2-prefork-debuginfo
apache2-tls13-doc
apache2-doc
apache2-tls13-debuginfo
apache2-debugsource
apache2-tls13-worker-debuginfo
apache2-tls13-example-pages
apache2-tls13-debugsource
apache2-devel
apache2-worker
apache2-tls13-devel
apache2-event
apache2-event-debuginfo
apache2-manual
apache2-prefork-debugsource
apache2-utils-debugsource
apache2-event-debugsource
apache2-worker-debugsource
httpd-core
mod_lua
httpd-doc

Install security update from vendor's website.

Apache HTTP Server - update to 2.4.68
mod_http2 - update to 1.15.7-10
mod_md - update to 2.0.8-8
apache2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm14, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm19, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm10, 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm5, 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.23, 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.15, 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.4
httpd-tools - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
httpd-manual - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
httpd-filesystem - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
mod_ssl - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
mod_session - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
mod_proxy_html - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
mod_ldap - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
httpd-devel - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
httpd - addressed in versions 2.4.37-655.0.1, 2.4.68-1
httpd-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
mod_ldap - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
mod_session - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd-devel - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd-tools - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
mod_proxy_html - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd-help - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd-filesystem - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
mod_ssl - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
mod_md - addressed in versions 2.4.43-37, 2.4.51-33, 2.4.58-20
httpd (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.4.63-1.el10_0.4, 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4
apache2-tls13-utils-debuginfo - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-worker-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-tls13-utils - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-tls13-prefork - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-tls13-worker - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-utils-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-tls13 - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-utils - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-prefork - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-example-pages - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1
apache2-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-tls13-prefork-debuginfo - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2 - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-prefork-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-tls13-doc - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-doc - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1
apache2-tls13-debuginfo - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-tls13-worker-debuginfo - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-tls13-example-pages - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-tls13-debugsource - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-devel - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-worker - addressed in versions 2.4.66-35.81.1, 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-tls13-devel - update to 2.4.66-35.81.1
apache2-event - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-event-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1, 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-manual - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-prefork-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-utils-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-event-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
apache2-worker-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.4.66-150600.5.55.1, 2.4.66-150700.4.23.1
httpd-core - update to 2.4.68-1
mod_lua - update to 2.4.68-1
httpd-doc - update to 2.4.68-1

• https://downloads.apache.org/httpd/CHANGES_2.4_2.4.68

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