CVE-2014-0240

mod_wsgi: possible privilege escalation in setuid() failure scenarios

Published May 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The mod_wsgi module before 3.5 for Apache, when daemon mode is enabled, does not properly handle error codes returned by setuid when run on certain Linux kernels, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the number of running processes.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2937-1 mod-wsgi security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0278 The mod_wsgi module before 3.5 for Apache, when daemon mode is enabled, does not properly handle error codes returned by setuid when run on certain Linux kernels, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the number of running processes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2222-1 mod_wsgi vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 21, 2014, 12:00 AM