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CVE-2017-18284 Details

Description

The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.gentoo.org/628770 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-03 CVEVendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/628770 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-03 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
burp project burp
< 2.1.32

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:burp_project:burp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
gentoo linux
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-18284
NVD Published Date:
Jun 4, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-18284 Details - Not Deferred