CVE-2014-0242

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 9, 2019 modwsgi CWE-200 EPSS 8.53% (95th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Overview

CVE-2014-0242 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting modwsgi mod_wsgi. It was published on December 9, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from modwsgi. Update mod_wsgi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
modwsgi	mod_wsgi	>= 0, < 3.4	Affected

References

Ref blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html Ref modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534 Ref blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html Ref modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0242?

CVE-2014-0242 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting modwsgi mod_wsgi. It was published on December 9, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0242?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0242?

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