
CVE catalog
CVE-2021-36160
uwsgi: CVE-2021-36160
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 62.89% · Oct 22, 2026
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).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | uwsgi | sid | 2.0.31-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | uwsgi | forky | 2.0.31-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | uwsgi | trixie | 2.0.28-9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | uwsgi | bookworm | 2.0.21-5.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | apache2 | sid | 2.4.69-1 | fixed |
| Debian | apache2 | forky | 2.4.69-1 | fixed |
| Debian | apache2 | trixie | 2.4.68-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | apache2 | trixie-security | 2.4.69-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | apache2 | bookworm | 2.4.68-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | apache2 | bookworm-security | 2.4.67-1~deb12u3 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.11 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.12 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.13 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.14 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.15 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.16 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.17 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.18 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.19 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.20 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.21 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.22 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.23 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | apache2 | 3.24 | 2.4.49-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | uwsgi | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | uwsgi | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | uwsgi | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | uwsgi | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | apache2 | source | sid | 2.4.49-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | apache2 | source | forky | 2.4.49-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | apache2 | source | trixie | 2.4.49-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | apache2 | source | bookworm | 2.4.49-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.11 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.12 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.13 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.14 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.15 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.16 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.17 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.18 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.19 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.20 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.21 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.22 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.23 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Alpine | apache2 | apk | 3.24 | 2.4.49-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | apache2 | deb | 20.04 | 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36160 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libapache2-mod-ruwsgi]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [libapache2-mod-ruwsgi-dbg]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [libapache2-mod-uwsgi]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [libapache2-mod-uwsgi-dbg]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [python3-uwsgidecorators]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi]Affected
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-app-integration-plugins]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-core]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-dbg]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-dev]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-emperor]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-extra]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-infrastructure-plugins]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-alarm-curl]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-alarm-xmpp]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-asyncio-python3]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-curl-cron]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-emperor-pg]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-fiber]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
- [uwsgi-plugin-gccgo]Affected
Source package: [uwsgi]
Details (2)
2.0.21-5.1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
2.0.21-5.1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · uwsgi · debian · bookworm; dsa · uwsgi · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6753]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2021-36160]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36160]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2768-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36160]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-36160]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-1591.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]