ubuntu-cve-2020-9490
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-08-07 16:15
Modified
2026-04-22 07:39
Summary
Details

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.20 to 2.4.43. A specially crafted value for the 'Cache-Digest' header in a HTTP/2 request would result in a crash when the server actually tries to HTTP/2 PUSH a resource afterwards. Configuring the HTTP/2 feature via "H2Push off" will mitigate this vulnerability for unpatched servers.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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      },
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.20 to 2.4.43. A specially crafted value for the \u0027Cache-Digest\u0027 header in a HTTP/2 request would result in a crash when the server actually tries to HTTP/2 PUSH a resource afterwards. Configuring the HTTP/2 feature via \"H2Push off\" will mitigate this vulnerability for unpatched servers.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-9490",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:39:20Z",
  "published": "2020-08-07T16:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-9490"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2020-9490"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/07/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4458-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9490"
    }
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  ],
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2020-9490"
  ]
}



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