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 Severity: Normal
    Title: mod_wsgi: Privilege escalation
     Date: December 30, 2016
     Bugs: #536270
       ID: 201612-49

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in mod_wsgi could lead to privilege escalation.

Background
=========
mod_wsgi is an Apache2 module for running Python WSGI applications.

Affected packages
================
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  www-apache/mod_wsgi          < 4.3.0                    >= 4.3.0 

Description
==========
mod_wsgi, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly
handle dropping group privileges.

Impact
=====
Context-dependent attackers could escalate privileges due to the
improper handling of group privileges.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All mod_wsgi users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_wsgi-4.3.0"

References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8583
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8583

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-201612-49: mod_wsgi: Privilege escalation

A vulnerability in mod_wsgi could lead to privilege escalation.

Summary

mod_wsgi, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly handle dropping group privileges.

Resolution

All mod_wsgi users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_wsgi-4.3.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8583 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8583

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49

Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity
Severity: Normal
Title: mod_wsgi: Privilege escalation
Date: December 30, 2016
Bugs: #536270
ID: 201612-49

Synopsis

A vulnerability in mod_wsgi could lead to privilege escalation.

Background

mod_wsgi is an Apache2 module for running Python WSGI applications.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apache/mod_wsgi < 4.3.0 >= 4.3.0

Impact

===== Context-dependent attackers could escalate privileges due to the improper handling of group privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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