RHSA-2026:50538: Important: mod_http2 security update

Published Aug 5, 2026
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Updated

Important: modhttp2 security update

Other sources

The modh2 Apache httpd module implements the HTTP2 protocol (h2+h2c) on top of libnghttp2 for httpd 2.4 servers.Security Fix(es): modhttp2: Apache HTTP Server: HTTP/2 DoS by Memory Increase (CVE-2025-53020) httpd: httpd: HTTP/2 Remote Denial of Service via compression bomb and Slowloris-style attack (CVE-2026-49975) httpd: modhttp2: Apache HTTP Server modhttp2: Use After Free vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution or denial of service. (CVE-2026-48913) httpd: Apache HTTP Server: Out-of-bounds Read in modheaders and modmime (CVE-2026-43951) 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.

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected components
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support

Event History

Aug 5, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:35 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:35 AM
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