CVE-2011-2765

pyro before 3.15 unsafely handles pid files in temporary directory locations and opening the pid file as root. An attacker can use this flaw to overwrite arbitrary files via symlinks...

CVE-2017-18226

The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 sets the ownership of /var/run/jabber to the jabber account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill -TERM cat...

GLSA-201806-03 : BURP: Multiple vulnerabilities

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201806-03 BURP: Multiple vulnerabilities It was discovered that Gentoos BURP ebuild does not properly set permissions or place the pid file in a safe directory. Impact : A local attacker could escalate privileges. Workaround : Use...

Gentoo app-backup/burp package design vulnerability

The Gentoo app-backup/burp package is a network backup and recovery program from the Gentoo Foundation. A security vulnerability in the Gentoo app-backup/burp package prior to version 2.1.32 stems from the program setting ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account. A local attacker...

Arbitrary file deletion

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...

CVE-2017-18284

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...

CVE-2017-18284

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...

CVE-2017-18284

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...

CVE-2017-18284

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...

CVE-2017-18284

The CVE-2017-18284 entry concerns Gentoo app-backup/burp prior to version 2.1.32, where the PID file directory is owned by the burp user. This may allow a local attacker with access to the burp account to modify the PID file and terminate arbitrary processes before a root script issues a SIGKILL....

Thermald Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

thermald is a thermal daemon that is used in computers to prevent them from overheating. A security vulnerability exists in the 'main' function of the androidmain.cpp file in thermald. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by performing a symbolic link attack on the /tmp/thermald.pid fi...

Arbitrary file deletion

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 when the service is...

CVE-2017-18240

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 when the service is...

CVE-2017-18240

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 when the service is...

CVE-2017-18240

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 when the service is...

CVE-2017-18240

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 when the service is...

CVE-2017-18240

The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd 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 when the service is...

JabberD 2.x: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background JabberD 2.x is an open source Jabber server written in C. Description Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Gentoo’s JabberD 2.x ebuild. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Impact An attacker could possibly escalate privileges by owning system binaries ...

CVE-2017-18226

The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 sets the ownership of /var/run/jabber to the jabber account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill -TERM cat...

CVE-2017-18226

The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 sets the ownership of /var/run/jabber to the jabber account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill -TERM cat...