Bug 2544832 (CVE-2026-63292)

Summary: CVE-2026-63292 httpd: httpd: Arbitrary code execution via oversized Host header in mod_vhost_alias
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A flaw was found in httpd's mod_vhost_alias module. A remote attacker can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a crafted HTTP request with an excessively large Host header to a server using specific virtual hosting configurations. This issue can lead to arbitrary code execution or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the web server.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-01 23:07:18 UTC
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.