CVE-2026-54789

Public on 2026-08-21
Modified on 2026-08-24
Description
mod_auth_openidc is an OpenID Certified authentication and authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that implements the OpenID Connect Relying Party functionality. Prior to 2.4.19.4, an out-of-bounds read and a one-byte out-of-bounds write exist in the state-cookie parser of `mod_auth_openidc`. The issue is fixed in version 2.4.19.4 by stopping the scan at the string terminator so a value-less token is rejected. No in-product workarounds are available. As a stop-gap, an upstream reverse proxy or WAF that rejects or normalizes malformed `Cookie` headers (tokens lacking `=`) can reduce exposure, but upgrading is the recommended remediation.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
8.2
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core mod_auth_openidc Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 mod_auth_openidc Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H