CVE-2017-18240

MEDIUM

collectd < 5.7.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Process Termination via PID File Manipulation

Title source: llm

Description

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).

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103469

Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://bugs.gentoo.org/628540

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 29.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (2)

collectd/collectd 5.7.2 r1

collectd/collectd < 5.7.2

Published Mar 19, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026