CVE-2026-54789

NameCVE-2026-54789
Descriptionmod_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.
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ReferencesDLA-4768-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libapache2-mod-auth-openidc (PTS)bookworm2.4.12.3-2+deb12u4vulnerable
bookworm (security)2.4.12.3-2+deb12u5fixed
trixie2.4.17-1vulnerable
forky, sid2.4.20.3-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libapache2-mod-auth-openidcsourcebookworm2.4.12.3-2+deb12u5DLA-4768-1
libapache2-mod-auth-openidcsource(unstable)2.4.19.4-1

Notes

https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/security/advisories/GHSA-vgr5-qcpp-x2pr
Fixed by: https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/commit/8017478471cc071c49aa073c5c9be652a73a8630 (v2.4.19.4)

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