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Description of problem:
https://git.centos.org/rpms/httpd/blob/0ac66abcd8d9406daa7ec6169971d2d8921d77fd/f/SOURCES/httpd-2.4.37-CVE-2022-29404.patch changes default LimitRequestBody from 0 (unlimited) to 1073741824 (1G). This, proposed as security fix, breaks valid use-cases (e.g. mod_dav where you really want to upload big files).

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.4.37-54.module_el8.8.0+1256+e1598b50

How reproducible:
Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Upgrade from previous release
2. Try to run your workload (in our case it is uploading big files >1G with mod_dav)

Actual results:
HTTP_REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE (HTTP 413) is returned on requests that used to work before.

Expected results:
Either default stays or at least there is some bigger warning "THIS WILL BREAK YOUR SERVICE AFTER UPGRADE". Basically some better visibility to the fact that it will break stuff.

FTR, Upstream commit: https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/92499e20034485c5e2d29cb85940e309573d976e

Hello Igor,

we were announcing this change in Release Notes[0] and you can also find info about it in Knowledge Base article[1].

Changing default value was part of the security fix.

[0] https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.7_release_notes/new-features#enhancement_dynamic-programming-languages-web-and-database-servers
[1] https://access.redhat.com/articles/6975397

As Lubos says we were aware of the impact of this change and it was documented accordingly in the release notes.

Occasionally & regrettably we do need to make changes which can impact behaviour of existing deployments for security reasons.
Feel free to contact Red Hat Support if you need further assistance.