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Dev News Digest: 12 Nov 2026, 06:00
DEV · By Magnus Ferm ·
The Brief
- Roundup of developer news since the last digest, published 12 November 2026.
- Top item: a critical remote code execution flaw, CVE-2026-119618, in the HTTP/2 module (mod_http2) of Apache HTTP Server.
- The flaw is a race condition that lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker corrupt heap memory and potentially run code as the web server.
Why it matters
If you run Apache HTTP Server with HTTP/2 enabled, a remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute code on your web server, so check exposure and patch status.
Who’s affected
- Teams running Apache HTTP Server with the HTTP/2 module (mod_http2)
What to do
- Check whether your Apache HTTP Server runs mod_http2 and whether it is exposed to the internet
- Check the official Apache advisory for CVE-2026-119618 and apply the fixed version
- CVE-2026-119618
- #apache
- #http2
- #security
- #vulnerability
- #web-server
- #digest
A quick roundup of developer news since the last digest. Security Critical RCE in Apache HTTP Server's HTTP/2 module : CVE-2026-119618 is a race condition in mod_http2 that lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker corrupt heap memory and potentially run code as the web server…