# CVE-2014-0242: mod\_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Cont

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2019-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- mod\_wsgi: before 3.4

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mod\_wsgi, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1
- http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html
- http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39196

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