Fedora 'mom' PID File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

BID:55854

Info

Fedora 'mom' PID File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 55854
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2012-4480
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 04 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:49PM
Credit: Florian Weimer
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Fedora 'mom' PID File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Fedora mom is prone to an insecure file-permission vulnerability

A local attacker can exploit this issue to edit the PID files and terminate other processes to deny service to legitimate users. This may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Fedora 'mom' PID File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard, readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Fedora 'mom' PID File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Fedora 'mom' PID File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

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