CVE-2017-18226
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CVE-2017-18226 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 sets the ownership of /var/run/jabber to the jabber account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill -TERM `cat /var/run/jabber/filename.pid`" command.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 sets the ownership of /var/run/jabber to the jabber account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill -TERM `cat /var/run/jabber/filename.pid`" command.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jabberd2 | Jabberd2 | <= 2.6.1 |
References
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/631068Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/631068Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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