Vulnerability · Published Jul 10, 2025 · Assigned by apache

CVE-2025-49630Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_http2 denial of service

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Apache HTTP Server from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In certain proxy configurations, a denial of service attack against Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.26 through to 2.4.63 can be triggered by untrusted clients causing an assertion in mod_proxy_http2. Configurations affected are a reverse proxy is configured for an HTTP/2 backend, with ProxyPreserveHost set to "on".

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8httpd2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8httpd-devel2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8httpd-filesystem2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8httpd-manual2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8httpd-tools2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:10mod_http22.0.29-2.el10_0.1ALSA-2025:14625
AlmaLinux:8mod_http21.15.7-10.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.4ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:9mod_http22.0.26-4.el9_6.1ALSA-2025:14983
AlmaLinux:8mod_ldap2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aaALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+3031+fb177b09ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8mod_proxy_html1:2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8mod_session2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
AlmaLinux:8mod_ssl1:2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4044+ea5f78b1.5ALSA-2025:15123
Alpine:v3.20apache22.4.64-r0ALPINE-CVE-2025-49630
Alpine:v3.21apache22.4.64-r0ALPINE-CVE-2025-49630
Alpine:v3.22apache22.4.64-r0ALPINE-CVE-2025-49630
Alpine:v3.23apache22.4.64-r0ALPINE-CVE-2025-49630
Alpine:v3.24apache22.4.64-r0ALPINE-CVE-2025-49630
Debian:12apache22.4.65-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49630
Debian:13apache22.4.64-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49630
Debian:14apache22.4.64-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49630
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1830+22f0c9e0RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1840+b070a976.1RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1938+3b7755d4.3RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1984+1bed3124.4RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1842+4a9649e8.2RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:10mod_http20:2.0.29-2.el10_0.1RLSA-2025:14625
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1775+6b057638RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1938+3b7755d4.3RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1883+38ed6c58.1RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1830+22f0c9e0RLSA-2025:15123
Rocky Linux:9mod_http20:2.0.26-4.el9_6.1RLSA-2025:14983
Rocky Linux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.9.0+1370+89cc8ad5RLSA-2025:15123
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSapache22.4.52-1ubuntu4.15USN-7639-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSapache22.4.52-1ubuntu4.15UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49630
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSapache22.4.58-1ubuntu8.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49630
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSapache22.4.58-1ubuntu8.7USN-7639-1

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.26 – through 2.4.63

Weakness: CWE-617 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References