FKIE_CVE-2026-42535

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-06-08 16:16 - Updated: 2026-06-09 16:00
Severity
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Summary
A path handling issue in mod_dav_fs in Apache 2.4.67 and earlier allows a WebDAV content author to directly manipulate trusted DAV property databases, potentially causing child process crashes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes this issue.
References
security@apache.orghttps://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache http_server *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-09T16:00:53.157",
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