Upstream information

CVE-2014-8583 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.9
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 903961 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 907649 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 983032 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Manager 1.7
  • apache2-mod_wsgi >= 3.3-5.7.1
 Patchnames:
sleman17sp2-apache2-mod_wsgi
SUSE Manager 2.1
  • apache2-mod_wsgi >= 3.3-5.7.17
  • auditlog-keeper >= 0.2.3+git.1417708457.eabd1a9-0.7.58
  • auditlog-keeper-rdbms >= 0.2.3+git.1417708457.eabd1a9-0.7.58
  • auditlog-keeper-spacewalk-validator >= 0.2.3+git.1417708457.eabd1a9-0.7.58
  • auditlog-keeper-syslog >= 0.2.3+git.1417708457.eabd1a9-0.7.58
  • auditlog-keeper-xmlout >= 0.2.3+git.1417708457.eabd1a9-0.7.58
  • cobbler >= 2.2.2-0.54.9
  • google-gson >= 2.2.4-0.7.52
  • libyaml-0-2 >= 0.1.3-0.10.16.11
  • oracle-config >= 1.1-0.10.10.16
  • osa-dispatcher >= 5.11.33.7-0.7.16
  • perl-Class-Singleton >= 1.4-4.13.38
  • perl-NOCpulse-Object >= 1.26.13.2-0.7.13
  • perl-Satcon >= 1.20.2-0.7.6
  • perl-auditlog-keeper-client >= 0.2.3+git.1417708457.eabd1a9-0.7.58
  • postgresql91-pltcl >= 9.1.15-0.3.1
  • pxe-default-image >= 0.1-0.20.56
  • python-enum34 >= 1.0-0.7.33
  • python-gzipstream >= 1.10.2.2-0.7.6
  • rhn-custom-info >= 5.4.22.6-0.7.13
  • rhnlib >= 2.5.69.6-0.7.6
  • rhnmd >= 5.3.18.4-0.7.15
  • rhnpush >= 5.5.71.7-0.7.16
  • sm-ncc-sync-data >= 2.1.9-0.7.6
  • smdba >= 1.5.1-0.7.6
  • spacecmd >= 2.1.25.7-0.7.9
  • spacewalk-admin >= 2.1.2.4-0.7.6
  • spacewalk-backend >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-app >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-applet >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-config-files >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-config-files-common >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-config-files-tool >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-iss >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-iss-export >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-libs >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-package-push-server >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-server >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-sql >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-sql-oracle >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-sql-postgresql >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-tools >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-xml-export-libs >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-backend-xmlrpc >= 2.1.55.15-0.7.11
  • spacewalk-base >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-base-minimal >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-base-minimal-config >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-branding >= 2.1.33.10-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-certs-tools >= 2.1.6.5-0.7.10
  • spacewalk-check >= 2.1.16.6-0.7.9
  • spacewalk-client-setup >= 2.1.16.6-0.7.9
  • spacewalk-client-tools >= 2.1.16.6-0.7.9
  • spacewalk-config >= 2.1.5.4-0.7.15
  • spacewalk-doc-indexes >= 2.1.2.3-0.7.26
  • spacewalk-grail >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-html >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-java >= 2.1.165.14-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-java-config >= 2.1.165.14-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-java-lib >= 2.1.165.14-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-java-oracle >= 2.1.165.14-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-java-postgresql >= 2.1.165.14-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-pxt >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-reports >= 2.1.14.8-0.7.10
  • spacewalk-search >= 2.1.14.6-0.7.18
  • spacewalk-setup >= 2.1.14.9-0.7.6
  • spacewalk-setup-jabberd >= 2.1.0.2-0.7.6
  • spacewalk-sniglets >= 2.1.60.12-0.7.7
  • spacewalk-taskomatic >= 2.1.165.14-0.7.16
  • spacewalk-utils >= 2.1.27.12-0.7.25
  • spacewalksd >= 5.0.14.6-0.7.15
  • struts >= 1.2.9-162.33.22
  • supportutils-plugin-susemanager >= 1.0.3-0.5.5
  • supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client >= 1.0.4-0.5.5
  • suseRegisterInfo >= 2.1.9-0.7.29
  • susemanager >= 2.1.17-0.7.11
  • susemanager-client-config_en-pdf >= 2.1-0.15.24
  • susemanager-install_en-pdf >= 2.1-0.15.24
  • susemanager-jsp_en >= 2.1-0.15.23
  • susemanager-manuals_en >= 2.1-0.15.24
  • susemanager-proxy-quick_en-pdf >= 2.1-0.15.24
  • susemanager-reference_en-pdf >= 2.1-0.15.24
  • susemanager-schema >= 2.1.50.11-0.7.8
  • susemanager-sync-data >= 2.1.5-0.7.6
  • susemanager-tools >= 2.1.17-0.7.11
  • susemanager-user_en-pdf >= 2.1-0.15.24
  • tanukiwrapper >= 3.2.3-0.10.12
  • yum >= 3.2.29-0.19.30
  • yum-common >= 3.2.29-0.19.30
  • zypp-plugin-spacewalk >= 0.9.8-0.15.51
 Patchnames:
sleman21-apache2-mod_wsgi
sleman21-suse-manager-201503
SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7
  • apache2-mod_wsgi >= 3.3-5.7.1
 Patchnames:
slemap17sp2-apache2-mod_wsgi
SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
  • apache2-mod_wsgi >= 3.3-5.7.1
 Patchnames:
slemap21-apache2-mod_wsgi
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 3.0
  • apache2-mod_wsgi >= 3.3-5.7.1
 Patchnames:
sleclo30sp3-apache2-mod_wsgi
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 4
  • apache2-mod_wsgi >= 3.3-5.7.1
 Patchnames:
sleclo40sp3-apache2-mod_wsgi

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Nov 4 13:37:39 2014
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:21:35 2025