A NULL pointer dereference in mod_dav_lock in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier may allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious request.mod_dav_lock is not used internally by mod_dav or mod_dav_fs.
The only known use-case for mod_dav_lock was mod_dav_svn from Apache Subversion earlier than version 1.2.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes this issue, or remove mod_dav_lock.
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| Description | A NULL pointer dereference in mod_dav_lock in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier may allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious request.mod_dav_lock is not used internally by mod_dav or mod_dav_fs. The only known use-case for mod_dav_lock was mod_dav_svn from Apache Subversion earlier than version 1.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes this issue, or remove mod_dav_lock. | |
| Title | Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav_lock indirect lock crash | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-04T15:53:03.670Z
Reserved: 2026-03-04T11:50:32.014Z
Link: CVE-2026-29169
Updated: 2026-05-04T15:51:19.962Z
Status : Undergoing Analysis
Published: 2026-05-04T15:16:03.720
Modified: 2026-05-04T15:21:58.203
Link: CVE-2026-29169
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