Race Condition Affecting apache2 package, versions <2.4.39-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-APACHE2-7008078
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed8 Apr 2019

Introduced: 8 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-0217  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 apache2 to version 2.4.39-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2 package and not the apache2 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.38 and prior, a race condition in mod_auth_digest when running in a threaded server could allow a user with valid credentials to authenticate using another username, bypassing configured access control restrictions.

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