Apache Httpd < 2.0.51 : IPv6 URI parsing heap overflow

Testing using the Codenomicon HTTP Test Tool performed by the Apache Software Foundation security group and Red Hat uncovered an input validation issue in the IPv6 URI parsing routines in the apr-util library. If a remote attacker sent a request including a carefully crafted URI, an httpd child process could be made to crash. One some BSD systems it is believed this flaw may be able to lead to remote code execution.