Information disclosure in Mod Wsgi
CVE-2014-0242
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.085 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Mod_wsgi — versions before 3.4
- Modwsgi Mod_wsgi
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0242?
- CVE-2014-0242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mod Wsgi, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0242?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.