CVE-2026-29169 PUBLISHED

Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav_lock indirect lock crash

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 04.03.2026 Published: 04.05.2026 Updated: 04.05.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache HTTP Server
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.4.66 (incl.)

Credits

  • Pavel Kohout, Aisle Research, Aisle.com finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference CWE