CVE-2014-8583

EUVD-2014-8420
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: 28%
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
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