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
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 21%
VendorProductVersion
modwsgimod_wsgi
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≤ 4.2.4
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
mod-wsgi
bullseye
4.7.1-3+deb11u1
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
squeeze
no-dsa
bookworm
4.9.4-1
fixed
sid
5.0.0-1
fixed
trixie
5.0.0-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
mod-wsgi
utopic
Fixed 3.5-1ubuntu0.1
released
trusty
Fixed 3.4-4ubuntu2.1.14.04.2
released
precise
Fixed 3.3-4ubuntu0.2
released
lucid
ignored
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