# CVE-2014-0240: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/59551
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67532
- http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.5.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0789.html
- http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60094

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