CVE-2017-14484

The Gentoo sci-mathematics/gimps package before 28.10-r1 for Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) allows local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link under /var/lib/gimps, because an unsafe "chown -R" command is executed.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:sci-mathematics-gimps:28.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-09-15 10:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:12

NVD link : CVE-2017-14484

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14484

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14484

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gentoo

sci-mathematics-gimps

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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