CVE-2021-36160
mod_proxy_uwsgi out of bound read
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2021 at 02:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
13 products affected across 6 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraPeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 63%
Description
A carefully crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy_uwsgi to read above the allocated memory and crash (DoS). This issue affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.30 to 2.4.48 (inclusive).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 2.4.49, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Cloud Backup· NetAppdrupal
95%All versions
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2eb200ac1340f69aa22af61ab34780c531d110437910cb9c0ece3b37%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3925e167d5eb1c75def3750c155d753064e1d34a143028bb32910432%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61fdbfc26ab170f4e6492ef3bd5197c20b862ce156e9d5a54d4b899c%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r73260f6ba9fb52e43d860905fc90462ba5a814afda2d011f32bbd41c%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3E
References (24)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2eb200ac1340f69aa22af61ab34780c531d110437910cb9c0ece3b37%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3925e167d5eb1c75def3750c155d753064e1d34a143028bb32910432%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61fdbfc26ab170f4e6492ef3bd5197c20b862ce156e9d5a54d4b899c%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r73260f6ba9fb52e43d860905fc90462ba5a814afda2d011f32bbd41c%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2746e916ed370239bc1a1025e5ebbf345f79df9ea0ea39e44acfbb%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82838efc5fa6fc4c73986399c9b71573589f78b31846aff5bd9b1697%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82c077663f9759c7df5a6656f925b3ee4f55fcd33c889ba7cd687029%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3ECVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125
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