USN-8589-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities

Publication date

22 July 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that Apache HTTP Server's mod_ldap module incorrectly
handled memory when processing per-directory configurations. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-29167)

It was discovered that Apache HTTP Server's mod_proxy_ftp module
incorrectly handled HTML generation for FTP directory listings. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML. (CVE-2026-29170)

Nitescu Lucian discovered that Apache HTTP Server's mod_auth_digest module
was vulnerable to a timing attack. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to bypass Digest authentication. (CVE-2026-33006)

It was discovered that Apache HTTP Server's mod_ldap module incorrectly
handled memory when processing per-directory configurations. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-29167)

It was discovered that Apache HTTP Server's mod_proxy_ftp module
incorrectly handled HTML generation for FTP directory listings. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML. (CVE-2026-29170)

Nitescu Lucian discovered that Apache HTTP Server's mod_auth_digest module
was vulnerable to a timing attack. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to bypass Digest authentication. (CVE-2026-33006)

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart apache2 to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 LTS focal apache2 –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
apache2-bin –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
apache2-dev –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
apache2-ssl-dev –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
apache2-suexec-custom –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
apache2-suexec-pristine –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
apache2-utils –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
libapache2-mod-md –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6  
18.04 LTS bionic apache2 –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
apache2-bin –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
apache2-dev –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
apache2-ssl-dev –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
apache2-suexec-custom –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
apache2-suexec-pristine –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
apache2-utils –  2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm11  
16.04 LTS xenial apache2 –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm20  
apache2-bin –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm20  
apache2-dev –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm20  
apache2-suexec-custom –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm20  
apache2-suexec-pristine –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm20  
apache2-utils –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm20  
14.04 LTS trusty apache2 –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-bin –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-dev –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-mpm-event –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-mpm-itk –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-mpm-prefork –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-mpm-worker –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-suexec –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-suexec-custom –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-suexec-pristine –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2-utils –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
apache2.2-bin –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
libapache2-mod-macro –  1:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  
libapache2-mod-proxy-html –  1:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm15  

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