CVE-2026-29169 (GCVE-0-2026-29169)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-04 14:48 – Updated: 2026-05-04 17:32
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Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav_lock indirect lock crash
Summary
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.
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CWE
  • CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
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Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.66 (semver)
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Credits
Pavel Kohout, Aisle Research, Aisle.com
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