CVE-2017-18284

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.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-03 vendor advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/628770 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18284?
CVE-2017-18284 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18284?
To fix CVE-2017-18284, 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-2017-18284 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18284 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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