Improper input validation in Collectd
CVE-2017-18240
The Gentoo app-admin/collectd package before 5.7.2-r1 sets the ownership of PID file directory to the collectd account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL (when the service is stopped).
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Collectd — versions 5.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103469 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.gentoo.org/628540 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18240?
- CVE-2017-18240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Collectd, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18240?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.