Security update for apache2-mod_wsgi

SUSE Security Update: Security update for apache2-mod_wsgi
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0956-1
Rating: moderate
References: #878550 #878553
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Manager Server
  • SUSE Manager Proxy

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

    Description:


    The following issues have been fixed in mod_wsgi:

    * Information exposure (bnc#878553): CVE-2014-0242
    * Local privilege escalation (bnc#878550): CVE-2014-0240

    Security Issues:

    * CVE-2014-0240

    * CVE-2014-0242

    Indications:

    Everybody should update.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Manager Server:
      zypper in -t patch sleman21-apache2-mod_wsgi-9519
    • SUSE Manager Proxy:
      zypper in -t patch slemap21-apache2-mod_wsgi-9519

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Manager Server (x86_64):
      • apache2-mod_wsgi-3.3-5.5.5
    • SUSE Manager Proxy (x86_64):
      • apache2-mod_wsgi-3.3-5.5.5

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0240.html
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/878550
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/878553
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=8b2a59506e4d8fbd4e22d24f2e219f86