CVE-2026-63292

Stack-based buffer overflow in mod_vhost_alias in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows a remote client to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a Host header exceeding 8192 bytes when VirtualDocumentRoot uses a hostname format specifier and LimitRequestFieldSize is raised above the default. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.5 High

Status

Analyzed - security@apache.org

Published

2026-10-01

Last modified

2026-10-05

Weaknesses

CWE-121

Affected products

• Http Server (Apache)
• Apache Http Server (Apache Software Foundation)

References

• https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/24