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TI-2014-00232 Aliases CVE-2014-0240GHSA-p3r2-mvh7-9pcc

The mod_wsgi module before 3.5 for Apache, when daemon mode is enabled, does not properly…

Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.4Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1Vulnerablemod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2Vulnerablemod_wsgi
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3Vulnerablemod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1091 Released 2014-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    mod_wsgi security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el7_0
  • RHSA-2014:0788 Released 2014-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    mod_wsgi security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mod_wsgi-3.2-6.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mod_wsgi-3.2-6.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mod_wsgi-3.2-6.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mod_wsgi-3.2-6.el6_5
  • RHSA-2014:0789 Released 2014-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    python27-mod_wsgi and python33-mod_wsgi security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) python27-mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el6, python33-mod_wsgi-3.4-14.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python27-mod_wsgi-3.4-13.el7, python33-mod_wsgi-3.4-13.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.3) python27-mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el6, python33-mod_wsgi-3.4-14.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) python27-mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el6, python33-mod_wsgi-3.4-14.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) python27-mod_wsgi-3.4-12.el6, python33-mod_wsgi-3.4-14.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python27-mod_wsgi-3.4-13.el7, python33-mod_wsgi-3.4-13.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Satellite 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset ManagerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1091
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0789
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0789
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2014:0789
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0789
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0789
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0789
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Satellite 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0240
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3r2-mvh7-9pcc

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2014-00234 Information disclosure in mod_wsgi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-02080 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in mod_wsgi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07048 mod_wsgi before 4.2.4 for Apache, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

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