www-apache/mod_wsgi-5.0.2 — Security Advisories

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▸ GLSA 201612-49 mod_wsgi: Privilege escalation this version unaffected normal local, remote 2016-12-30

A vulnerability in mod_wsgi could lead to privilege escalation.

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

mod_wsgi is an Apache2 module for running Python WSGI applications.

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

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

There is no known workaround at this time.

All mod_wsgi users should upgrade to the latest version:

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

▸ GLSA 201412-21 mod_wsgi: Privilege escalation this version unaffected high local, remote 2014-12-13

Two vulnerabilities have been found in mod_wsgi, the worst of which could result in local privilege escalation.

Package	Arch	Vulnerable	Unaffected
www-apache/mod_wsgi	*	< 3.5	>= 3.5

mod_wsgi is an Apache2 module for running Python WSGI applications.

Two vulnerabilities have been found in mod_wsgi:

A local attacker may be able to gain escalated privileges. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All mod_wsgi users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_wsgi-3.5"