Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by apache

CVE-2026-46729Apache HTTP Server: mod_heartmonitor denial of service

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity null pointer dereference 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 0.5% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Apache HTTP Servers mod_heartmonitor over unicast listener. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:10httpd2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8httpd2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9httpd2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10httpd-core2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:9httpd-core2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10httpd-devel2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8httpd-devel2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9httpd-devel2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10httpd-filesystem2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8httpd-filesystem2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9httpd-filesystem2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10httpd-manual2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8httpd-manual2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9httpd-manual2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10httpd-tools2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8httpd-tools2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9httpd-tools2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:8mod_http21.15.7-10.module_el8.10.0+4270+e5f13fdb.7ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:8mod_http21.15.7-10.module_el8.10.0+4233+8b7d9181.7ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:10mod_ldap2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8mod_ldap2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9mod_ldap2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10mod_lua2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:9mod_lua2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.10.0+4295+280de5aa.4ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:10mod_proxy_html1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8mod_proxy_html1:2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9mod_proxy_html1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10mod_session2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8mod_session2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9mod_session2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
AlmaLinux:10mod_ssl1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.8ALSA-2026:89860
AlmaLinux:8mod_ssl1:2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+4332+2bef2e0d.13ALSA-2026:92616
AlmaLinux:9mod_ssl1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.9ALSA-2026:88229
Alpine:v3.21apache22.4.69-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-46729
Alpine:v3.22apache22.4.69-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-46729
Alpine:v3.23apache22.4.69-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-46729
Alpine:v3.24apache22.4.69-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-46729
Debian:12apache2no fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-46729
Debian:13apache22.4.69-1~deb13u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46729
Debian:14apache22.4.69-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46729
Rocky Linux:10httpd0:2.4.63-13.el10_2.8RLSA-2026:89860
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+2061+8d03fdec.5RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40312+2c72bb9b.10RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40197+0231e209.8RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1842+4a9649e8.2RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1984+1bed3124.4RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40257+286895ef.9RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40206+be2c8a50.8RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1938+3b7755d4.3RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40402+af9563a3.13RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40045+6ce8579b.6RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1830+22f0c9e0RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+40053+5a18018e.7RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8httpd0:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1840+b070a976.1RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:9httpd0:2.4.62-13.el9_8.9RLSA-2026:88229
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+40257+286895ef.7RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1775+6b057638RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1830+22f0c9e0RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1883+38ed6c58.1RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1938+3b7755d4.3RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+2061+8d03fdec.4RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+40197+0231e209.5RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+40204+716978aa.6RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.9.0+1370+89cc8ad5RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.10.0+40369+03c444c1.4RLSA-2026:92616
Rocky Linux:8mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.10.0+40053+5a18018e.2RLSA-2026:92616
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSapache2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46729
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSapache2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46729
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSapache2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46729
Ubuntu:26.10apache2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46729

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 – through 2.4.68

Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References