Description
Use after free in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause authentication state corruption via concurrent Digest authentication requests when AuthDigestNcCheck is enabled or AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
Published: 2026-10-01
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KEV: No
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache apache Http Server
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache apache Http Server

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause authentication state corruption via concurrent Digest authentication requests when AuthDigestNcCheck is enabled or AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest DoS attack
Weaknesses CWE-416
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Apache Apache Http Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T19:42:19.411Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T12:48:43.755Z

Link: CVE-2026-73637

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-01T17:17:31.000

Modified: 2026-10-01T17:17:31.000

Link: CVE-2026-73637

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Updated: 2026-10-01T18:15:10Z

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