CVE-2014-0240

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.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/59551 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67532 vdb entry
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.5.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0789.html vendor advisory
http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60094 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0240?
CVE-2014-0240 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0240?
To fix CVE-2014-0240, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0240 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0240 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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