CVE-2017-14484 — HIGH (7.3)

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

7.3

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gentoo	Sci-Mathematics-Gimps	28.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14484?

CVE-2017-14484 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2017-14484?

CVE-2017-14484 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14484?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gentoo Sci-Mathematics-Gimps.