CVE-2026-59797
Publication date 1 October 2026
Last updated 8 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_ssl via SSLRequire and file-related expressions. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.5
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.16
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.24
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm8
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm12
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm21
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm16
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
9.8 · Critical
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8898-1
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 7 October 2026