CVE-2015-5189 Race condition in n/a
Remote authenticated users can escalate privileges in PCS via a race condition in the pcsd daemon's username validation logic.
- 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-2015-5189?
CVE-2015-5189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pacemaker\/Corosync Configuration System Project Pacemaker\/Corosync Configuration System.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5189?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-5189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cpv-2w33-4r7c.