CVE-2014-3684 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can kill arbitrary processes in TORQUE Resource Manager due to missing ownership validation, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3684?
CVE-2014-3684 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The tm_adopt function in lib/Libifl/tm.c in Terascale Open-Source Resource and Queue Manager (aka TORQUE Resource Manager) 5.0.x, 4.5.x, 4.2.x, and earlier does not validate that the owner of the process also owns the adopted session id, which allows remote authenticated users to kill arbitrary processes via a crafted executable.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3684?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adaptivecomputing Torque Resource Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3684?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-3684 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3684 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DLA-78-1, DSA-3058-1, GHSA-8xjh-f37p-57cj, MGASA-2014-0408, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3684.