Ubuntu 26.04 Apache2 Important Denial of Service USN-8384-1

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June 4, 2026

Apache HTTP Server could be made to consume excessive resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Apache HTTP Server could be made to consume excessive resources if it

received specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:

- apache2: Apache HTTP server

Details:

It was discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain

cookie headers in the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker could

possibly use this issue to cause Apache HTTP Server to consume excessive

resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu important apache2 resource consumption

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  apache2                         2.4.66-2ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 25.10
  apache2                         2.4.64-1ubuntu3.5

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  apache2                         2.4.58-1ubuntu8.13

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  apache2                         2.4.52-1ubuntu4.21

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.