UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24916

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24916
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24916.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24916
Upstream
Downstream
USN (2)
Related
USN (2)
Published
2020-09-09T19:15:00Z
Modified
2026-11-04T03:42:04Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to OS command injection.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.98-5
1.99-1
1.99-2
2.*
2.0.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp",
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24916.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*
2.0.4+dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24916.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.0.6+dfsg-1
2.0.6+dfsg-3
2.0.7+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24916.json"