* [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201612-49 ] mod_wsgi: Privilege escalation
@ 2016-12-30 1:23 99% Aaron Bauman
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-49
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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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
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mod_wsgi is an Apache2 module for running Python WSGI applications.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-apache/mod_wsgi < 4.3.0 >= 4.3.0
Description
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mod_wsgi, when creating a daemon process group, does not properly
handle dropping group privileges.
Impact
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Context-dependent attackers could escalate privileges due to the
improper handling of group privileges.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All mod_wsgi users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_wsgi-4.3.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8583
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8583
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-49
Concerns?
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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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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