CVE-2017-13649

UnrealIRCd 4.0.13 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command. NOTE: the vendor indicates that there is no common or recommended scenario in which a root script would execute this kill command.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100507 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.unrealircd.org/view.php?id=4990 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-08-23 21:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2017-13649

Mitre link : CVE-2017-13649

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-13649


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Products Affected

unrealircd

  • unrealircd
CWE
CWE-665

Improper Initialization