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TI-2014-00234 Aliases CVE-2014-0242GHSA-jf6g-4gpq-f62c

Information disclosure in mod_wsgi

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

mod_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Content-Type header which is generated from memory that may have been freed and then overwritten by a separate thread.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08526 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial mod_wsgi (mod_wsgi): 3.4Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mod_wsgimod_wsgibefore 3.43.4Patch availableCNA
  • mod_wsgi Vendormod_wsgi Affected before 3.4 Fixed in 3.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.4Vulnerablemod_wsgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.4 Vulnerable ·mod_wsgi

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mod_wsgi (mod_wsgi) Fixed in 3.4

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Satellite 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
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 Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0788
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Software Collections
  • Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0242
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf6g-4gpq-f62c
  3. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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
  • TI-2014-00232 The mod_wsgi module before 3.5 for Apache, when daemon mode is enabled, does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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