mod_wsgi: failure to handle errors when attempting to drop group privileges
Published Dec 16, 2014
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
python27-mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 5
mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 6
mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
python27-mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
python33-mod_wsgi
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
mod_wsgi
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | python27-mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | python27-mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | python33-mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | mod_wsgi | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of mod_wsgi as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 32.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 31.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 28.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0513.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00036.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.2.4.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:253 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/19/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68111 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2431-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8583 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111034 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8583
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8583
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