CVE-2017-14610 Race condition in n/a

High 7.8 Published 20 Sep 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

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: None listed

What is CVE-2017-14610?

CVE-2017-14610 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bareos-dir, bareos-fd, and bareos-sd in bareos-core in Bareos 16.2.6 and earlier create 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.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14610?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bareos Bareos.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14610?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14610 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-14610 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14610 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14610.