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Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav shared lock overflow

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A memory calculation bug in mod_dav in Apache httpd 2.4.67 and earlier allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue

Products
apache
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.4.69
CVEs
CVE-2026-42528
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 04:18 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav shared lock overflow

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Oct 2026, 11:39 UTC

A memory calculation bug in mod_dav in Apache httpd 2.4.67 and earlier allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue

osv:BIT-apache-2026-42528

apache

Fixed versions: 2.4.69

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-apache-2026-42528",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav shared lock overflow",
    "summary": "A memory calculation bug in mod_dav in Apache httpd 2.4.67 and earlier allows an attacker with permission to create WebDAV locks to crash server child processes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue",
    "evidence": "osv:BIT-apache-2026-42528",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "apache",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "2.4.69",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
      "id": "BIT-apache-2026-42528",
      "aliases": [
        "BIT-apache-2026-42528",
        "CVE-2026-42528"
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
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            {
              "type": "SEMVER",
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "2.4.0"
                },
                {
                  "fixed": "2.4.69"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "package": {
            "name": "apache",
            "purl": "pkg:bitnami/apache",
            "ecosystem": "Bitnami"
          },
          "severity": [
            {
              "type": "CVSS_V3",
              "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
            }
          ],
          "database_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-07T14:30:09.439373269Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42528"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cpes": [
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        ],
        "severity": "Medium"
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/database_specific/severity"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 95101,
  "published_at": "2026-10-05T11:39:15.046+00:00"
}