Vulnerability in Keepalived
CVE-2018-19044
keepalived 2.0.8 didn't check for pathnames with symlinks when writing data to a temporary file upon a call to PrintData or PrintStats. This allowed local users to overwrite arbitrary files if fs.protected_symlinks is set to 0, as demonstr…
EPSS: 0.005 (39.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Keepalived — versions 2.0.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19044?
- CVE-2018-19044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Keepalived, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19044?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.