mod_wsgi before 4.2.4 for Apache, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly…
Priority LOW 31CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
mod_wsgi before 4.2.4 for Apache, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly handle when group privileges cannot be dropped, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mwv-34hq-6gqx
References
Other 4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111034
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0513.html
- [oss-security] 20140619 CVE request: mod_wsgi group privilege dropping [was Re: Security release for mod_wsgi (version 3.5)]
- [oss-security] 20141104 Re: CVE request: mod_wsgi group privilege dropping [was Re: Security release for mod_wsgi (version 3.5)]
More mod_wsgi Mod Wsgi vulnerabilities
- 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-2014-00232 The mod_wsgi module before 3.5 for Apache, when daemon mode is enabled, does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2014-8583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mwv-34hq-6gqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8583 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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