CVE-2019-0211

Summary

CVECVE-2019-0211
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-04-08 22:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 03:01:00 UTC
DescriptionIn Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, 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 arbitrary code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard. Non-Unix systems are not affected.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.901590000 probability, percentile 0.995860000 (date 2026-04-01)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2022-05-03; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-416

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorApache
ProductHTTP Server
NameApache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0211

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server All All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 29 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 30 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 29 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 30 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 15.0 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.3 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 15.0 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.3 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Slackware Security Advisory - httpd Updates ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 28 Update: httpd-2.4.39-1.1.fc28 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Synology Inc. CONFIRM www.synology.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
support.f5.com/csp/article/K32957101 CONFIRM support.f5.com Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4422-1 apache2 DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4422-1] apache2 security update BUGTRAQ seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
USN-3937-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Apache 2.4.17 < 2.4.38 - 'apache2ctl graceful' 'logrotate' Local Privilege Escalation - Linux local Exploit EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: httpd-2.4.39-2.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1209-1: important: Security update SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Apache 2.4.38 Root Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: httpd-2.4.39-2.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
404 Not Found MISC www.apache.org Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: httpd-2.4.39-2.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: httpd-2.4.39-2.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM support.hpe.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2019 MISC www.oracle.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Apache HTTP Server 2.4 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project MISC httpd.apache.org Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
April 2019 Apache HTTP Server Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1258-1: important: Security update SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Apache HTTP Server CVE-2019-0211 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 28 Update: httpd-2.4.39-1.1.fc28 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - Re: Statistics for distros lists updated for 2019Q2 MLIST www.openwall.com
Apache: Privilege escalation (GLSA 201904-20) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE-2019-0211: Apache HTTP Server privilege escalation from modules' scripts MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Bugtraq: [slackware-security] httpd (SSA:2019-096-01) BUGTRAQ seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2019 MISC www.oracle.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 N/A www.oracle.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
CARPE (DIEM) Apache 2.4.x Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1190-1: important: Security update SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 377378 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for httpd:2.4 (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0017)
  • 500017 Alpine Linux Security Update for apache2
  • 503708 Alpine Linux Security Update for apache2
  • 710165 Gentoo Linux Apache Privilege escalation Vulnerability (GLSA 201904-20)
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