CVE-2011-1784

Description

The pidfile_write function in core/pidfile.c in keepalived 1.2.2 and earlier uses 0666 permissions for the (1) keepalived.pid, (2) checkers.pid, and (3) vrrp.pid files in /var/run/, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by writing a PID to one of these files.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67477 vdb entry
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00018.html mailing list
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00012.html mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/5 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47859 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/72380 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=626281
http://secunia.com/advisories/44460 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/16/7 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704039
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00013.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1784?
CVE-2011-1784 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1784?
To fix CVE-2011-1784, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1784 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1784 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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