VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-20148
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.98%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.98% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- debian/logcheck
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.