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CVE-2014-0240
Published:May 27, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (8)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67532
http://secunia.com/advisories/60094
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0789.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0240
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.5.html
http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59551
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23