CVE-2014-8583

mod_wsgi before 4.2.4 for Apache, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly handle when group privileges cannot be dropped, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 32%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
modwsgimod_wsgi
𝑥
≤ 4.2.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
mod-wsgi
bookworm
4.9.4-1
fixed
bullseye
4.7.1-3+deb11u1
fixed
sid
5.0.0-1
fixed
squeeze
no-dsa
trixie
5.0.0-1
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
mod-wsgi
lucid
ignored
precise
Fixed 3.3-4ubuntu0.2
released
trusty
Fixed 3.4-4ubuntu2.1.14.04.2
released
utopic
Fixed 3.5-1ubuntu0.1
released
Amazon Linux logo
Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
mod24_wsgi-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 1
0:3.5-1.25.amzn1
fixed
mod24_wsgi-python26
Amazon Linux 1
0:3.5-1.25.amzn1
fixed
mod24_wsgi-python27
Amazon Linux 1
0:3.5-1.25.amzn1
fixed
mod24_wsgi-python34
Amazon Linux 1
0:3.5-1.25.amzn1
fixed
mod24_wsgi-python35
Amazon Linux 1
0:3.5-1.25.amzn1
fixed
mod24_wsgi-python36
Amazon Linux 1
0:3.5-1.25.amzn1
fixed
mod_wsgi
Amazon Linux 2
0:3.4-12.amzn2.0.1
fixed
mod_wsgi-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:3.4-12.amzn2.0.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0513.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00036.html
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.2.4.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:253
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/19/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68111
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2431-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111034
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0513.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00036.html
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.2.4.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:253
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/19/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68111
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2431-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111034
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49