CVE-2017-14159

Description

slapd in OpenLDAP 2.4.45 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command, as demonstrated by openldap-initscript.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory openldap.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html third party advisory patch
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=8703 vendor advisory mailing list issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14159?
To fix CVE-2017-14159, 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-2017-14159 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14159 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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