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CVE-2026-29169

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Description

A NULL pointer dereference in mod_dav_lock in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier may allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious request.mod_dav_lock is not used internally by mod_dav or mod_dav_fs. The only known use-case for mod_dav_lock was mod_dav_svn from Apache Subversion earlier than version 1.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes this issue, or remove mod_dav_lock.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-04 15:16:03.720000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
View original CVE JSON
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  "published": "2026-05-04T15:16:03.720",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
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      "value": "Una desreferencia de puntero NULL en mod_dav_lock en Servidor HTTP Apache 2.4.66 y anteriores puede permitir a un atacante bloquear el servidor con una solicitud maliciosa. mod_dav_lock no es utilizado internamente por mod_dav o mod_dav_fs.\n\nEl único caso de uso conocido para mod_dav_lock era mod_dav_svn de Apache Subversion anterior a la versión 1.2.0.\n\nSe recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 2.4.66, que corrige este problema, o eliminar mod_dav_lock."
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