Security Features Affecting mod24_wsgi-python36 package, versions <0:3.5-1.25.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-MOD24WSGIPYTHON36-1713249
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 Dec 2014

Introduced: 16 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8583  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-254  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 mod24_wsgi-python36 to version 0:3.5-1.25.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-987.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod24_wsgi-python36 package and not the mod24_wsgi-python36 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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