CVE-2014-0240
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CVE-2014-0240 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | <= 3.4 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.0 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.1 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.2 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.3 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.4 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.5 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 1.6 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.0 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.1 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.2 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.3 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.4 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.5 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.6 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.7 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 2.8 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 3.0 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 3.1 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 3.2 |
| Modwsgi | Mod Wsgi | 3.3 |
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