CVE-2026-29169
Publication date 5 May 2026
Last updated 18 June 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Why is this CVE low priority?
Apache httpd developers have rated this to be a low-severity issue
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.1
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| 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2.4.64-1ubuntu3.4
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.12
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.20
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm4
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm9
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm18
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm13
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8239-1
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 6 May 2026
- USN-8396-1
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 8 June 2026