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Apache HTTP Server: Out-of-Bounds Write in ap_directory_walk() Canonical-Name Rewrite on CASE_BLIND_FILESYSTEM

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server on Windows while processing paths with 8.3 names that may grow when expanded. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Products
apache
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.4.69
CVEs
CVE-2026-59685
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
27 Oct 2026, 11:22 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache HTTP Server: Out-of-Bounds Write in ap_directory_walk() Canonical-Name Rewrite on CASE_BLIND_FILESYSTEM

core-osv · Original source

Published 6 Oct 2026, 11:40 UTC

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server on Windows while processing paths with 8.3 names that may grow when expanded. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

osv:BIT-apache-2026-59685

apache

Fixed versions: 2.4.69

Complete source record
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