Ubuntu update for uwsgi

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU35713

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11984

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in od_proxy_uwsgi module. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the web server, trigger memory corruption and gain access to sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package uwsgi to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

uwsgi-core (Ubuntu package): before 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.2

uwsgi (Ubuntu package): before 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.2

libapache2-mod-uwsgi (Ubuntu package): before 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.2

libapache2-mod-ruwsgi (Ubuntu package): before 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.2

libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi (Ubuntu package): before 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.2

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5054-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.