SUSE-SU-2026:5077-1: Security update for apache2
This update for apache2 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2026-42356: deployment of wrong handler allows target of internal redirects from CGI programs to also be treated as CGI and executed (bsc#1284043). - CVE-2026-42528: memory calculation bug in moddav allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes (bsc#1284044). - CVE-2026-46729: NULL pointer dereference in modheartmonitor over unicast listener (bsc#1284045). - CVE-2026-47360: session cookie passed to a backend server when SessionCookieRemove changes across internal redirects (bsc#1284046). - CVE-2026-48005: missing authentication checks in modauthdigest allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a DoS via forged Authorization headers when Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck (bsc#1284047). - CVE-2026-56153: out-of-bounds write in modcharsetlite (bsc#1284048). - CVE-2026-56154: use-after-free in modrewrite when using lookahead (%{LA-U:HTTP:...}) (bsc#1284049). - CVE-2026-57941: use-after-free in modhttp2 via shared session->bbtmp re-entrancy (bsc#1284050). - CVE-2026-58415: internal state files accessible to external parties in moddavfs allows a remote client to read WebDAV dead properties of resources it cannot author via a GET request for the .DAV state directory (bsc#1284051). - CVE-2026-59797: improper privilege management in modssl when using SSLRequire and file-related expressions (bsc#1284059). - CVE-2026-63045: improper validation of FTP PASV reply address in modproxyftp allows an untrusted FTP server to cause a proxy to open a data connection to an arbitrary third-party host (bsc#1284060). - CVE-2026-63292: stack-based buffer overflow in modvhostalias allows a remote client to cause a DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a specially crafted Host header (bsc#1284061). - CVE-2026-63686: NULL pointer dereference in modxml2enc allows an untrusted backend server to cause a denial of service via a crafted proxied response (bsc#1284058). - CVE-2026-63718: inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in modproxyuwsgi allows for response smuggling via a crafted uwsgi response with Transfer-Encoding (bsc#1284057). - CVE-2026-73636: authentication bypass by capture-replay in modauthdigest allows a MiTM attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests (bsc#1284056). - CVE-2026-73637: use-after-free in modauthdigest allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause authentication state corruption via concurrent Digest authentication requests (bsc#1284055). - CVE-2026-79768: path equivalence issue in the moduserdir module when configured with absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive (bsc#1284054). - CVE-2026-93546: integer overflow in moddavfs allows an authenticated WebDAV client with write access to crash worker processes and persistently corrupt a directory's property database (bsc#1284053).
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This update for apache2 fixes the following issues: CVE-2026-42356: deployment of wrong handler allows target of internal redirects from CGI programs to also be treated as CGI and executed (bsc#1284043). CVE-2026-42528: memory calculation bug in moddav allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes (bsc#1284044). CVE-2026-46729: NULL pointer dereference in modheartmonitor over unicast listener (bsc#1284045). CVE-2026-47360: session cookie passed to a backend server when SessionCookieRemove changes across internal redirects (bsc#1284046). CVE-2026-48005: missing authentication checks in modauthdigest allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a DoS via forged Authorization headers when Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck (bsc#1284047). CVE-2026-56153: out-of-bounds write in modcharsetlite (bsc#1284048). CVE-2026-56154: use-after-free in modrewrite when using lookahead (%{LA-U:HTTP:...}) (bsc#1284049). CVE-2026-57941: use-after-free in modhttp2 via shared session->bbtmp re-entrancy (bsc#1284050). CVE-2026-58415: internal state files accessible to external parties in moddavfs allows a remote client to read WebDAV dead properties of resources it cannot author via a GET request for the .DAV state directory (bsc#1284051). CVE-2026-59797: improper privilege management in modssl when using SSLRequire and file-related expressions (bsc#1284059). CVE-2026-63045: improper validation of FTP PASV reply address in modproxyftp allows an untrusted FTP server to cause a proxy to open a data connection to an arbitrary third-party host (bsc#1284060). CVE-2026-63292: stack-based buffer overflow in modvhostalias allows a remote client to cause a DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a specially crafted Host header (bsc#1284061). CVE-2026-63686: NULL pointer dereference in modxml2enc allows an untrusted backend server to cause a denial of service via a crafted proxied response (bsc#1284058). CVE-2026-63718: inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in modproxyuwsgi allows for response smuggling via a crafted uwsgi response with Transfer-Encoding (bsc#1284057). CVE-2026-73636: authentication bypass by capture-replay in modauthdigest allows a MiTM attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests (bsc#1284056). CVE-2026-73637: use-after-free in modauthdigest allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause authentication state corruption via concurrent Digest authentication requests (bsc#1284055). CVE-2026-79768: path equivalence issue in the moduserdir module when configured with absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive (bsc#1284054). CVE-2026-93546: integer overflow in moddavfs allows an authenticated WebDAV client with write access to crash worker processes and persistently corrupt a directory's property database (bsc#1284053).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Apache configurations have explicitly identified exposure conditions?
WebDAV deployments are exposed to child-process crashes if an attacker has permission to create WebDAV locks. Digest-authenticated endpoints are exposed to unauthenticated denial of service when mod_auth_digest is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck; mod_heartmonitor is affected over a unicast listener.
Can an unauthenticated remote attacker trigger any of these issues?
Yes. CVE-2026-48005 allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a denial of service using forged Authorization headers, but only where Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck. The supplied information does not establish unauthenticated exploitability for the other issues.
What configuration features should be reviewed while the update is being applied?
Review use of CGI programs and internal redirects, WebDAV locking permissions, mod_heartmonitor unicast listeners, Digest authentication with AuthDigestNcCheck, mod_charset_lite, mod_rewrite lookahead expressions using %{LA-U:HTTP:...}, mod_http2, and SessionCookieRemove behavior across internal redirects. The update also identifies externally accessible internal state files, but the provided data does not specify the affected module or configuration.