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CVE-2014-0242 json

mod_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Con…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-0280

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.5%
EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • modwsgi mod_wsgi 3.4
  • mod-wsgi Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.4-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0242

  • mod_wsgi RHEL 6 3.2-6.el6_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0788

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0242 updated cvss 5.0

mod_wsgi: information leak

  • Red Hat Satellite 5 mod_wsgi
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mod_wsgi 3.2-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mod_wsgi 3.2-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mod_wsgi 3.2-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mod_wsgi 3.2-6.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0788
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 mod_wsgi Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 python27-mod_wsgi Red Hat Satellite 6 mod_wsgi Red Hat Software Collections python27-mod_wsgi, python33-mod_wsgi Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager mod_wsgi
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-39196)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

8.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-39196 Apache mod_wsgi - Information Disclosure remote, 2014-05-21

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • mod_wsgi mod_wsgi

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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