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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: ALPINE-CVE-2021-26690

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service

Products
apache2
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.4.48-r0
CVEs
CVE-2021-26690
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 22:03 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

ALPINE-CVE-2021-26690

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Jun 2021, 07:15 UTC

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service

osv:ALPINE-CVE-2021-26690

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.48-r0

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