CVE-2026-79768

Public on 2026-10-01

Modified on 2026-10-03

Description

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.

Severity

Medium

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CVSS v3 Base Score

5.3

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Affected Packages

Platform	Package	Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core	httpd	Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023	httpd	Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview	httpd	Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

	Score Type	Score	Vector
Amazon Linux	CVSSv3	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2026-79768 Mitre: CVE-2026-79768