SUSE-SU-2026:5231-1: critical: Security update for apache2

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# Security update for apache2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:5231-1  
Release Date: 2026-11-13T13:16:52Z  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * bsc#1246913
  * bsc#1282733
  * bsc#1286911
  * bsc#1290166
  * bsc#1290167
  * bsc#1290169

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-106023
  * CVE-2026-109163
  * CVE-2026-119618

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-106023 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-106023 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-109163 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-109163 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-119618 ( SUSE ):  9.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-119618 ( SUSE ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-119618 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three security fixes can now
be installed.

## Description:

This update to apache2 version 2.4.71 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2026-106023: mod_md NULL pointer dereference leads to child process
    crash (bsc#1290167).
  * CVE-2026-109163: mod_vhost_alias 1 byte stack buffer overwrite
    (bsc#1290169).
  * CVE-2026-119618: mod_http2: heap corruption and RCE in assign_headers
    (bsc#1290166).

Non security issue fixed:

  * Severe CPU Usage regression in webserving, from Tumbleweed April to July
    (bsc#1246913).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-5231

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP7-2026-5231

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-5231

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-prefork-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-prefork-debugsource-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-debugsource-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-debuginfo-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-utils-debugsource-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-worker-debugsource-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-utils-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-worker-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-devel-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * apache2-manual-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-event-debugsource-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-event-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1
    * apache2-event-debuginfo-2.4.71-150700.4.30.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-106023.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-109163.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-119618.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246913
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282733
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1286911
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290166
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290167
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290169

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