CVE-2026-63292: Apache HTTP Server

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Stack-based buffer overflow in mod_vhost_alias in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows a remote client to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a Host header exceeding 8192 bytes when VirtualDocumentRoot uses a hostname format specifier and LimitRequestFieldSize is raised above the default. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Affected products

• Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0, before 2.4.69 (fixed in 2.4.69)

Published 2026-10-01. Last modified 2026-10-05.