fkie_cve-2014-8583
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2014-12-16 18:59
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0513.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00036.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.2.4.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:253
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/19/7
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/8
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68111
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2431-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111034
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0513.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00036.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.2.4.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:253
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/19/7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68111
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2431-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111034
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
modwsgi mod_wsgi *


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              "matchCriteriaId": "6B9D45AA-1104-49E3-ADC7-F239190A066E",
              "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.4",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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          "operator": "OR"
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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "mod_wsgi anterior a 4.2.4 para Apache, cuando crea un grupo de procesos del demonio, no se maneja correctamente cuando no se pueden dejar los privilegios de grupo, lo que podr\u00eda permitir a atacantes ganar privilegios a trav\u00e9s de vectores no especificados."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2014-8583",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.9,
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          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
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}


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