CVE-2018-1000164: CRLF Injection

Published Apr 18, 2018
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Updated

gunicorn version 19.4.5 contains a CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers vulnerability in "processheaders" function in "gunicorn/http/wsgi.py" that can result in an attacker causing the server to return arbitrary HTTP headers. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 19.5.0.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
pip/gunicorn<19.5.0
19.5.0
gunicorn gunicorn=19.4.5
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
debian/gunicorn
20.1.0-120.1.0-1+deb11u120.1.0-6+deb12u123.0.0-125.1.0-1

Event History

Apr 18, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 12, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:30 PM
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:43 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:21 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:21 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000164?

CVE-2018-1000164 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary HTTP headers to be returned.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000164?

To fix CVE-2018-1000164, upgrade Gunicorn to version 19.5.0 or later.

3

What versions of Gunicorn are affected by CVE-2018-1000164?

Gunicorn version 19.4.5 is the only version affected by CVE-2018-1000164.

4

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2018-1000164?

Exploiting CVE-2018-1000164 can allow an attacker to inject arbitrary HTTP headers, potentially leading to session hijacking or other types of attacks.

5

Is CVE-2018-1000164 specific to any operating systems?

CVE-2018-1000164 affects installations of Gunicorn across various operating systems, particularly those using vulnerable versions in a web server context.

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