CVE-2017-18240

Description

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 (when the service is stopped).

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103469 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/628540 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18240?
CVE-2017-18240 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18240?
To fix CVE-2017-18240, 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-2017-18240 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18240 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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