Cybersecurity

Critical Apache HTTP/2 Flaw (CVE-2026-23918) Enables DoS and Potential RCE

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released security updates to address several security vulnerabilities in the HTTP Server, includ…

Source The Hacker News Updated May 5, 2026 AI Summary

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The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released security updates to address several security vulnerabilities in the HTTP Server, including a severe vulnerability that could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-23918 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a case of "double free and possible RCE" in the HTTP/2 protocol handling. This issue

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