Debian DSA-6248-1 Apache2 Critical RCE Privilege Escalation Risks
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May 6, 2026
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Apache HTTP server, which may result in remote code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service or information disclosur...
Summary
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.4.67-1~deb12u2.
For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.4.67-1~deb13u2. The fix for CVE-2026-23918 was already
included in the Debian 13.4 point release update versioned
2.4.66-1~deb13u2 to address reported HTTP/2 regressions.
We recommend that you upgrade your apache2 packages.
For the detailed security status of apache2 please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/apache2
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: apache2
CVE ID: CVE-2026-23918 CVE-2026-24072 CVE-2026-28780 CVE-2026-29168
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