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Rocky Linux 9 mod_md Moderate Resource Exhaustion Fix RLSA-2026-30844

Moderate: mod_md security update. {"type": "TYPE_SECURITY", "shortCode": "RL", "name": "RLSA-2026:30844", "synopsis": "Moderate: mod_md security update", "severity": "SEVERITY_MODERATE", "topic": "An update is available for mod_md.\nThis update affects Rocky Linux 9.\nA Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list", "description": "This module manages common properties of domains for one or more virtual hosts. Specifically it can use the ACME protocol to automate certificate provisioning. Certificates will be configured for managed domains and their virtual hosts automatically, including at renewal.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* httpd: mod_md: unrestricted OCSP response leads to resource exhaustion (CVE-2026-29168)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.", "solution": null, "affectedProducts": ["Rocky Linux 9"], "fixes": [{"ticket": "2466753", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466753", "description": ""}], "cves": [{"name": "CVE-2026-29168", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-29168", "cvss3ScoringVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "cvss3BaseScore": "7.5", "cwe": "CWE-770"}], "references": [], "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T12:03:26.775911Z", "rpms": {"Rocky Linux 9": {"nvras": ["mod_md-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.aarch64.rpm", "mod_md-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.ppc64le.rpm", "mod_md-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.s390x.rpm", "mod_md-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.src.rpm", "mod_md-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.x86_64.rpm", "mod_md-debuginfo-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.aarch64.rpm", "mod_md-debuginfo-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.ppc64le.rpm", "mod_md-debuginfo-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.s390x.rpm", "mod_md-debuginfo-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.x86_64.rpm", "mod_md-debugsource-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.aarch64.rpm","mod_md-debugsource-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.ppc64le.rpm", "mod_md-debugsource-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.s390x.rpm", "mod_md-debugsource-1:2.4.26-2.el9_8.1.x86_64.rpm"]}}, "rebootSuggested": false, "buildReferences": []}. Moderate mod_md update for Rocky Linux 9 addresses resource exhaustion risk via unvalidated OCSP response security flaw.. Rocky Linux update, mod_md security fix, OCSP resource exhaustion. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 01, 2026 Rocky Linux