Bug 2544869 (CVE-2026-56154)

Summary: CVE-2026-56154 httpd: httpd: Denial of Service via mod_rewrite lookahead
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: csutherl, jclere, pjindal, plodge, rhel-process-autobot, szappis, vchlup, watson-tool-maintainers, yozone
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A use-after-free flaw was found in the mod_rewrite module of Apache HTTP Server when evaluating URL lookahead expressions that reference HTTP request headers, such as %{LA-U:HTTP:...}. A remote attacker may be able to trigger invalid memory access in a server using an affected rewrite configuration, potentially causing a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-01 23:11:27 UTC
Use After Free vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_rewrite when using lookahead (%{LA-U:HTTP:...})



This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.