PT-2017-13482 · Gentoo · Flower
Michael Orlitzky
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Published
2017-09-15
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Updated
2019-10-03
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CVE-2017-14483
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Gentoo dev-python/flower package versions prior to 0.9.1-r1
Description
The issue allows local users to potentially kill arbitrary processes by modifying the PID file, which has its ownership set to a non-root account. This could be exploited before a root script executes a command to kill a process based on the PID file content.
Recommendations
For Gentoo dev-python/flower package versions prior to 0.9.1-r1, update to version 0.9.1-r1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the PID file to prevent unauthorized modifications until the update can be applied.
Fix
Race Condition
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Flower