What is CVE-2017-8933?

CVE-2017-8933 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libmenu-Cache Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2017-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-8933?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Libmenu-Cache Project

CVE-2017-8933

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-05-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Libmenu-Cache Project — versions 1.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

bugs.debian.org/862570 (Third Party Advisory)
git.lxde.org/gitweb/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8933?: CVE-2017-8933 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libmenu-Cache Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2017-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-8933?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.