Path Equivalence Affecting apache2-config-compat package, versions <2.4.69-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-APACHE2CONFIGCOMPAT-20656339
  • published9 Oct 2026
  • disclosed1 Oct 2026

Introduced: 1 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-79768  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-55  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest apache2-config-compat to version 2.4.69-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

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

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

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1