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CVE-2026-63292: Apache HTTP Server stack overflow risk
A bulletin published on October 1, 2026 reports a moderate-severity flaw in mod_vhost_alias: in affected configurations, a Host header over 8192 bytes may cause denial of service or potentially code execution.
A security bulletin published on October 1, 2026 reports CVE-2026-63292 in Apache HTTP Server's mod_vhost_alias. The text describes a stack-based buffer overflow, rated moderate, that may allow denial of service or possible code execution through an HTTP request with a Host header larger than 8192 bytes. It lists versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 on all platforms as affected, under a specific condition: VirtualDocumentRoot uses a hostname-format specifier.
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Original source: CVE-2026-63292: Apache HTTP Server — estouro de pilha em mod_vhost_alias