Bug 2464941 (CVE-2026-24072) - CVE-2026-24072 Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite: Apache HTTP Server: Privilege Escalation via .htaccess file manipulation
Summary: CVE-2026-24072 Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite: Apache HTTP Server: Privilege...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-24072
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-05-04 13:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-08 11:09 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-04 13:01:37 UTC 
An escalation of privilege bug in various modules in Apache HTTP 2.4.66 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
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