CVE-2014-8583

mod_wsgi: failure to handle errors when attempting to drop group privileges

Published Dec 16, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2431-1 mod_wsgi vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:25 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 16, 2014, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 17, 2014, 12:00 AM