CVE-2020-11984
Apache HTTP server 2.4.32 to 2.4.44 mod_proxy_uwsgi info disclosure and possible RCE
02 Description
Apache HTTP server 2.4.32 to 2.4.44 mod_proxy_uwsgi info disclosure and possible RCE
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 90.03% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2020-08-07 15:27Z6 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-04 11:48Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2020-04-21
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b7ab6f2af6cfd95b0b699aa907cececdd126d66710ff6bd6d441969b85af0b3e
05 Affected products
06 References
- httpd.apache.orghttps://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200808 Re: CVE-2020-11984: Apache httpd: mod_uwsgi buffer overlowhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/1
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202008-04https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-04
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200808 Re: CVE-2020-11984: Apache httpd: mod_uwsgi buffer overlowhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/10
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200808 Re: CVE-2020-11984: Apache httpd: mod_uwsgi buffer overlowhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/8
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200808 Re: CVE-2020-11984: Apache httpd: mod_uwsgi buffer overlowhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/9
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200810 Re: CVE-2020-11984: Apache httpd: mod_uwsgi buffer overlowhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/10/5
- lists.apache.org[httpd-dev] 20200811 Which version fixed the CVE-2020-9490, CVE-2020-11984 and CVE-2020-11993 vulnerabilities?https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5debe8f82728a00a4a68bc904dd6c35423bdfc8d601cfb4579f38bf1%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-dev] 20200811 Re: Which version fixed the CVE-2020-9490, CVE-2020-11984 and CVE-2020-11993 vulnerabilities?https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r623de9b2b2433a87f3f3a15900419fc9c00c77b26936dfea4060f672%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20200817 Re: CVE-2020-11984: Apache httpd: mod_uwsgi buffer overlowhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/17/2
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-4458-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/4458-1/
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:1285http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00068.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:1293http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00071.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2020-189a1e6c3ehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HYVYE2ZERFXDV6RMKK3I5SDSDQLPSEIQ/
- www.debian.orgDSA-4757https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4757
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20200902 [SECURITY] [DLA 2362-1] uwsgi security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00001.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2020-0d3d3f5072https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A2RN46PRBJE7E7OPD4YZX5SVWV5QKGV5/
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0005/
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159009/Apache2-mod_proxy_uwsgi-Incorrect-Request-Handling.html
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [13/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r09bb998baee74a2c316446bd1a41ae7f8d7049d09d9ff991471e8775%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [12/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888199 - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xmlhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r34753590ae8e3f2b6af689af4fe84269b592f5fda9f3244fd9abbce8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [13/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c5c3104813c1c5508b55564b66546933079250a46ce50eee90b2e36%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073171 - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-11984.json security/json/CVE-2020-11993.json security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf71eb428714374a6f9ad68952e23611ec7807b029fd6a1b4f5f732d9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888228 - in /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json: CVE-2020-11984.json CVE-2020-11993.jsonhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2c6083f6a2027914a0f5b54e2a1f4fa98c03f8693b58460911818255%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- mod_http2 Fixed in 1.15.7-3.module_el8.5.0+2609+b30d9eec
- mod_md Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.5.0+2609+b30d9eec
- Affected before 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- mod_http2 Fixed in 1.15.7-3.module_el8.5.0+2609+b30d9eec
- mod_md Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.5.0+2609+b30d9eec
- Affected before 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- apache2 Fixed in 2.4.46-1
- uwsgi No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- apache2 Fixed in 2.4.46-1
- uwsgi No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- apache2 Fixed in 2.4.46-1
- uwsgi No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- uwsgi Fixed in 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.2
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- apache2 Fixed in 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- uwsgi Fixed in 1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1+esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- uwsgi Fixed in 2.0.12-5ubuntu3.2+esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.