CVE-2026-24072
Publication date 5 May 2026
Last updated 18 June 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
An escalation of privilege bug in various modules in Apache HTTP 2.4.66 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.1
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| 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2.4.64-1ubuntu3.4
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.12
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.20
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm4
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm9
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm18
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm13
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8239-1
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 6 May 2026
- USN-8396-1
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 8 June 2026