Apache HTTP Server: mod_heartmonitor denial of service

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-46729
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-01 16:17:44 UTC
Updated2026-10-01 21:17:20 UTC
DescriptionNULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Apache HTTP Servers mod_heartmonitor over unicast listener. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server affected 2.4.0 2.4.68 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/13 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html [email protected] httpd.apache.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Zhang San (en)

CNA: Ankit Prateek (OffByQuant) (en)

CNA: Zhen Kong (en)

CNA: SeungHyun Cho of KISA (en)

CNA: 4ra1n, pyn3rd and unam4 (en)

CNA: Ryoma Nishioka (en)

CNA: Keita Sode (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Zreported
CNA2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Zfixed in 2.4.x by r1938654
CNA2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z2.4.69 released

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