========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8239-1 May 06, 2026
apache2 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server. Software Description: - apache2: Apache HTTP server Details: Bartlomiej Dmitruk and Stanislaw Strzalkowski discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations when using the HTTP/2 protocol. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-23918) It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_rewrite module incorrectly handled certain privileges. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-24072) Andrew Lacambra, Elhanan Haenel, Tianshuo Han, and Tristan Madani discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy_ajp module incorrectly handled certain AJP server messages. An attacker in control of a backend AJP server could use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-28780) Pavel Kohout discovered that Apache HTTP Server did not properly limit resource allocation in mod_md when processing OCSP response data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-29168) Pavel Kohout discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations in mod_dav_lock. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-29169) Nitescu Lucian discovered that Apache HTTP Server had a timing attack vulnerability in mod_auth_digest. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass Digest authentication. (CVE-2026-33006) Pavel Kohout and Arkadi Vainbrand discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations in mod_authn_socache. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-33007) Haruki Oyama, Merih Mengisteab, and Dawit Jeong discovered that Apache HTTP Server had an HTTP response splitting vulnerability in multiple modules when used with untrusted or compromised backend servers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary HTTP headers. (CVE-2026-33523) Elhanan Haenel discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations in mod_proxy_ajp. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-33857) Tianshuo Han and Jérôme Djouder discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain string operations in mod_proxy_ajp. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-34032) Elhanan Haenel discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations in mod_proxy_ajp. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-34059) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS apache2 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 25.10 apache2 2.4.64-1ubuntu3.4 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS apache2 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.12 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS apache2 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.20 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8239-1 CVE-2026-23918, CVE-2026-24072, CVE-2026-28780, CVE-2026-29168, CVE-2026-29169, CVE-2026-33006, CVE-2026-33007, CVE-2026-33523, CVE-2026-33857, CVE-2026-34032, CVE-2026-34059 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.66-2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.64-1ubuntu3.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.58-1ubuntu8.12 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.52-1ubuntu4.20
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