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GHSA-6CR8-QX2W-7743

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-08 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-09 15:32

Details

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache HTTP Server with an attacker controlled backend FTP server.

This issue affects undefined: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.67.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.

Severity

7.3 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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CVE-2026-44186 (GCVE-0-2026-44186)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-08 15:11 – Updated: 2026-06-09 12:20

Title

Apache HTTP Server: Loop in `proxy_ftp_handler` in mod_proxy_ftp

Summary

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache HTTP Server with an attacker controlled backend FTP server. This issue affects undefined: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.67. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.

Severity

7.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Assigner

apache

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/0…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache HTTP Server	Affected: 2.4.0 , ≤ 2.4.67 (semver)

Credits

Zhenpeng (Leo) Lin at depthfirst

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GHSA-6CR8-QX2W-7743

CVE-2026-44186 (GCVE-0-2026-44186)

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