Exploited
high
7.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-0211: Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Tue Apr 02 2019(Updated: )

Apache HTTP Server, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache HTTP server>=2.4.17<=2.4.38
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=42.3
Apache HTTP server
ubuntu/apache2<2.4.29-1ubuntu4.6
2.4.29-1ubuntu4.6
ubuntu/apache2<2.4.34-1ubuntu2.1
2.4.34-1ubuntu2.1
ubuntu/apache2<2.4.18-2ubuntu3.10
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.10
debian/apache2
2.4.59-1~deb11u1
2.4.59-1~deb12u1
2.4.59-2
2.4.60-1

Remedy

https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/df7edb5ddae609ea1fd4285f7439f0d590d97b37

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-0211?

    CVE-2019-0211 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server that allows code execution with escalated privileges.

  • Which versions of Apache HTTP Server are affected?

    Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.17 to 2.4.38 are affected.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-0211?

    CVE-2019-0211 has a severity rating of high.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-0211?

    Update Apache HTTP Server to version 2.4.39 or later to fix the vulnerability.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-0211?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-0211 on the Apache HTTP Server security page.

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