Late Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server.
This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.17 up to 2.4.63.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes the issue.
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2025-07-10. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
A fix is available — apply it.
Late Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server.
This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.17 up to 2.4.63.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes the issue.
July 10, 2025
November 4, 2025
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 SP4 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 SP4 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: mod_http2 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: mod_http2 security update
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | apache2-utils (2.4.63-1ubuntu1.1) @ plucky | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | apache2-utils (2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm16) @ xenial | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
PoC for CVE-2025-53020 - HPACK bombing for Apache HTTPD.
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