CVE-2017-14102 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

MIMEDefang 2.80 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command, as demonstrated by the init-script.in and mimedefang-init.in scripts.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mimedefang	Mimedefang	2.80

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

References

http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2017-August/038077.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2017-August/038085.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2017-August/038077.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2017-August/038085.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14102?

CVE-2017-14102 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). MIMEDefang 2.80 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account ...

How severe is CVE-2017-14102?

CVE-2017-14102 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14102?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mimedefang Mimedefang.