Advisory severityMedium5.3Apache Software Foundation

Medium [CVE-2026-79768] 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

This medium-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-79768 affecting Apache HTTP Server.

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CVE-2026-79768 Source published Oct 1, 2026Source updated Oct 1, 2026

VulniPulse record published Oct 1, 2026Record updated Oct 1, 2026

CVE-2026-79768

Affected products & platforms

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Summary

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 )

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Affected versions

2.4.0 through 2.4.68.
through 2.4.68

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Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.

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Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

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Official resources

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