CVE-2014-3684

Description

The tm_adopt function in lib/Libifl/tm.c in Terascale Open-Source Resource and Queue Manager (aka TORQUE Resource Manager) 5.0.x, 4.5.x, 4.2.x, and earlier does not validate that the owner of the process also owns the adopted session id, which allows remote authenticated users to kill arbitrary processes via a crafted executable.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.53% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/159259.html vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/02/45 mailing list
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0408.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/159201.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61960 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/159183.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3058 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:124 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/02/44 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/61350 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3684?
CVE-2014-3684 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3684?
To fix CVE-2014-3684, 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-2014-3684 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3684 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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