CVE-2026-33007 Apache HTTP Server: mod_authn_socache crash

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash a child process in Apache HTTP Server when configured as a caching forward proxy.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-33007?

CVE-2026-33007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 4 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A NULL pointer dereference in the mod_authn_socache in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote user to crash a child process in a caching forward proxy configuration.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33007?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including apache. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
apache BitnamiFrom 2.4.02.4.67

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33007?

Upgrade apache to 2.4.67 or later.

Is CVE-2026-33007 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33007 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2026-33007, AZL-86016, BELL-CVE-2026-33007, BIT-apache-2026-33007, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33007, GHSA-cj6w-grf6-jq78 and 2 more.

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