CVE-2024-42516 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-42516: It was discovered that Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain

Affects 10 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-28.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-42516 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

apache2→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```
apache2-bin→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-bin
```
apache2-data→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-data
```
apache2-dev→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-dev
```
apache2-doc→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-doc
```
apache2-ssl-dev→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-ssl-dev
```
apache2-suexec-custom→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-custom
```
apache2-suexec-pristine→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-pristine
```
apache2-utils→ fixed in2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm7USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-utils
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

apache2→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```
apache2-bin→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-bin
```
apache2-data→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-data
```
apache2-dev→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-dev
```
apache2-doc→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-doc
```
apache2-ssl-dev→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-ssl-dev
```
apache2-suexec-custom→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-custom
```
apache2-suexec-pristine→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-pristine
```
apache2-utils→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-utils
```
libapache2-mod-md→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-md
```
libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi→ fixed in2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi
```

Ubuntu trusty

Source: Ubuntu USN

apache2→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```
apache2-bin→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-bin
```
apache2-data→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-data
```
apache2-dev→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-dev
```
apache2-doc→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-doc
```
apache2-mpm-event→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-mpm-event
```
apache2-mpm-itk→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-mpm-itk
```
apache2-mpm-prefork→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-mpm-prefork
```
apache2-mpm-worker→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-mpm-worker
```
apache2-suexec→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec
```
apache2-suexec-custom→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-custom
```
apache2-suexec-pristine→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-pristine
```
apache2-utils→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-utils
```
apache2.2-bin→ fixed in2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2.2-bin
```
libapache2-mod-macro→ fixed in1:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-macro
```
libapache2-mod-proxy-html→ fixed in1:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-proxy-html
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

apache2→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```
apache2-bin→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-bin
```
apache2-data→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-data
```
apache2-dev→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-dev
```
apache2-doc→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-doc
```
apache2-suexec-custom→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-custom
```
apache2-suexec-pristine→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-suexec-pristine
```
apache2-utils→ fixed in2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm17USN-8338-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2-utils
```

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.4.65-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.4.65-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.4.64-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.64-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.64-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.64-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

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