USN-2431-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2431-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2431-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2431-2

Published

2014-12-04T20:25:09Z

Modified

2026-02-10T04:40:51Z

Summary

maas regression

Details

USN-2431-1 fixed vulnerabilities in mod_wsgi. The security update exposed an issue in the MAAS package, causing a regression. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that mod_wsgi incorrectly handled errors when setting up the working directory and group access rights. A malicious application could possibly use this issue to cause a local privilege escalation when using daemon mode.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / maas

Package

Name: maas
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/maas@1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.4+bzr1693+dfsg-0ubuntu2

1.4+bzr1693+dfsg-0ubuntu3

1.4+bzr1789+dfsg-0ubuntu1

1.4+bzr1817+dfsg-0ubuntu1

1.4+bzr1820+dfsg-0ubuntu1

1.4+bzr1853+dfsg-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr1909-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr1948-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr1948-0ubuntu2

1.5+bzr1951-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr1976-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr1977-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr1977-0ubuntu2

1.5+bzr1977-0ubuntu3

1.5+bzr1977-0ubuntu4

1.5+bzr1977-0ubuntu5

1.5+bzr2204-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr2227-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr2230-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr2236-0ubuntu1

1.5+bzr2252-0ubuntu1

1.5.1+bzr2269-0ubuntu0.1

1.5.2+bzr2282-0ubuntu0.2

1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "maas",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-cli",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-cluster-controller",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-common",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-dhcp",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-dns",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-region-controller",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "maas-region-controller-min",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django-maas",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-maas-client",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-maas-provisioningserver",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2431-2.json"