CVE-2017-12847

nagios: Incorrect permissions for PID file

Published Aug 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Nagios Core before 4.3.3 creates a nagios.lock 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 nagios.lock modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/nagios.lock`" command.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4384 Nagios Core before 4.3.3 creates a nagios.lock 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 nagios.lock modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/nagios.lock`" command.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 23, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:04 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 28, 2017, 12:00 AM