CVE-2019-0211
In 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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Analyzed - security@apache.org
- Published
- 2019-04-08
- Last modified
- 2025-10-21
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2021-11-03, action due 2022-05-03: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Affected products
- Apache Http Server (Apache)
- Http Server (Apache)
- Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
- Debian Linux (Debian)
- Fedora (Fedoraproject)
- Oncommand Unified Manager (Netapp)
- Leap (Opensuse)
- Communications Session Report Manager (Oracle)
- Communications Session Route Manager (Oracle)
- Enterprise Manager Ops Center (Oracle)
- Http Server (Oracle)
- Instantis Enterprisetrack (Oracle)
- Retail Xstore Point Of Service (Oracle)
- Enterprise Linux (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Aus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Tus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions (Redhat)
- Jboss Core Services (Redhat)
- Openshift Container Platform (Redhat)
- Openshift Container Platform For Power (Redhat)
- Software Collections (Redhat)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152415/Slackware-Security-Advisory-httpd-Updates.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152441/CARPE-DIEM-Apache-2.4.x-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107666
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0746
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0980
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1296
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1297
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/890507b85c30adf133216b299cc35cd8cd0346a885acfc671c04694e%40%3Cdev.community.apache…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b1613d44ec364c87bb7ee8c5939949f9b061c05c06e0e90098ebf7aa%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.o…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b2bdb308dc015e771ba79c0586b2de6fb50caa98b109833f5d4daf28%40%3Cdev.community.apache…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de881a130bc9cb2f3a9ff220784520556884fb8ea80e69400a45509e%40%3Cdev.community.apache…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fd110f4ace2d8364c7d9190e1993cde92f79e4eb85576ed9285686ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.or…