CVE-2017-7560 Misconfiguration in rhnsd
Local attackers can exploit world-writable PID files in rhnsd to fill disks or kill processes, causing denial of service.
- 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-2017-7560?
CVE-2017-7560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. rhnsd, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
It was found that rhnsd PID files are created as world-writable that allows local attackers to fill the disks or to kill selected processes.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7560?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Rhnsd.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w3x-j3r6-v2jc.