Description
A flaw was found in mod_qos. An unauthenticated remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted JSON request when JSON body filtering is enabled. Due to improper string termination during the processing of percent-encoded input, the module reads past allocated memory boundaries, which can cause an Apache worker process to crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pbuchbinder | mod_qos | 11.74, 11.76, 11.79 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mod-qos | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mod-qos | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mod-qos | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-114457 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2558311 issue-tracking