CVE-2017-18284

Published Jun 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9411 The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:20 PM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 4, 2018, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM