# CVE-2026-114459: Mod\_qos: out-of-bounds reads in response-body substring matching

- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-22 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Summary

The mod_qos module for the Apache HTTP Server is affected. An unauthenticated remote attacker who can trigger specially crafted server responses can cause an Apache worker process to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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## Affected

- mod\_qos: 11.74, 11.76, 11.79

## Description

A flaw was found in mod_qos. When inspecting HTTP response bodies, improper boundary checking can cause the module to read memory outside allocated buffer boundaries. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by triggering specifically crafted server responses, causing an Apache worker process to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

## What to do

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-114459
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2558397

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