CVE-2017-14159 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can kill arbitrary processes or escalate privileges by modifying the PID file before root scripts execute kill commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openldap Openldap, published on 5 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
slapd in OpenLDAP 2.4.45 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command, as demonstrated by openldap-initscript.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14159?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Openldap Openldap, Oracle Blockchain Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14159?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-14159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openldap Openldap
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159, CLEANSTART-2026-AF08303, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14159, GHSA-xxfr-gfjr-h844.