CVE-2017-12847
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-12847 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-08-23 21:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-665
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| nagioscore/Changelog at master · NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| configure.ac: use /run/nagios.lock as the default lockfile path. · NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore@3baffa7 · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| nagios daemon should create its PID file before dropping privileges · Issue #404 · NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
| halfway revert hack/configure changes - switch order of daemon_init/d… · NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore@1b19734 · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Nagios CVE-2017-12847 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Nagios: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-20) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710486 Gentoo Linux NagInternetwork Operating System Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-20)