gunicorn version 19.4.5 contains a CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in…
Priority LOW 37CWE-93Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
gunicorn version 19.4.5 contains a CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers vulnerability in "process_headers" function in "gunicorn/http/wsgi.py" that can result in an attacker causing the server to return arbitrary HTTP headers. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 19.5.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02369 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial gunicorn (PyPI): 19.5.0Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | gunicorn (PyPI) | before 19.5.0 | 19.5.0 | Patch available | GHSA-32pc-xphx-q4f6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- gunicorn (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 19.5.0 Fixed in 19.5.0 Patch available GHSA-32pc-xphx-q4f6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-32pc-xphx-q4f6 gunicorn (PyPI) Fixed in 19.5.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32pc-xphx-q4f6
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32pc-xphx-q4f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000164 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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