What is CVE-2017-7560?

CVE-2017-7560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. Rhnsd, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-7560?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. Rhnsd

CVE-2017-7560

It was found that rhnsd PID files are created as world-writable that allows local attackers to fill the disks or to kill selected processes.

EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Red Hat, Inc. Rhnsd — versions n/a
Redhat Rhnsd

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-377 — Insecure Temporary File
CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7560?: CVE-2017-7560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. Rhnsd, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-7560?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.