CVE-2026-79768: Apache HTTP Server: mod_userdir information disclosure

Published Oct 1, 2026
·
Updated

Apache HTTP Server: moduserdir information disclosure

Other sources

Path equivalence: '/./' (single dot directory) vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's moduserdir module when configured with absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive (the 2nd form in https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/moduserdir.html#userdir)

— Launchpad

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apache HTTP Server>=2.4.0<=2.4.68
Apache HTTP Server>=2.4.0<2.4.69
Microsoft azl3 httpd 2.4.68-1<2.4.69-1
2.4.69-1
debian/apache2<=2.4.68-1~deb12u1, <=2.4.67-1~deb12u3, <=2.4.68-1~deb13u1, <=2.4.67-1~deb13u3
2.4.69-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.69-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/apache2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.69-1

Event History

Oct 1, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 9, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:22 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 14, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:52 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:53 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:53 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Apache HTTP Server deployments are affected?

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 are affected when mod_userdir is configured with an absolute, non-wildcard UserDir directive.

2

What does an attacker need to send to trigger the issue?

The issue involves path equivalence using a '/./' single-dot directory path. The affected configuration prerequisite is an absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive in mod_userdir.

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