CVE-2020-24331

trousers: tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file if tcsd is started as root

Published Aug 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file (which contains various settings related to this daemon).

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-17065 An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file (which contains various settings related to this daemon).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:12 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 13, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:05 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM