CVE-2026-42535

httpd: Apache httpd mod_dav_fs: Denial of Service due to path handling issue

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 9, 2026

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the mod_dav_fs module of Apache HTTP Server. A WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) content author could exploit a path handling issue to directly manipulate trusted DAV property databases. This manipulation could potentially lead to child process crashes, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory