Apache HTTP Server: HTTP response splitting

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    "title": "Apache HTTP Server: HTTP response splitting",
    "summary": "HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:28.758076156Z",
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  "published_at": "2025-07-10T16:53:13.201+00:00"
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