CVE-2017-12847

Nagios Core before 4.3.3 creates a nagios.lock 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 nagios.lock modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/nagios.lock`" command.

CVSS v3.0 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.3 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-08-23 14:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-12847

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12847

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

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Products Affected

nagios

nagios

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