CVE-2014-0068 Misconfiguration in openshift node-util

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Insecure file permissions on watchman logs and PID files allow local attackers to modify or corrupt these files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-0068?

CVE-2014-0068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openshift node-util, published on 30 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

It was reported that watchman in openshift node-utils creates /var/run/watchman.pid and /var/log/watchman.ouput with world writable permission.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Openshift-Origin-Node-Util.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-0068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3w8r-2x8f-g5jx.

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