CVE-2025-55753 (GCVE-0-2025-55753)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-05 10:12 – Updated: 2025-12-05 19:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_md (ACME), unintended retry intervals
Summary
An integer overflow in the case of failed ACME certificate renewal leads, after a number of failures (~30 days in default configurations), to the backoff timer becoming 0. Attempts to renew the certificate then are repeated without delays until it succeeds.
This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.30 before 2.4.66.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes the issue.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-05 19:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server |
Affected:
2.4.30 , < 2.4.66
(semver)
|
guessed |
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