Gentoo dev-python-flower up to 0.9.0 flower.initd access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Gentoo dev-python-flower up to 0.9.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file flower.initd. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-14483. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Gentoo dev-python-flower up to 0.9.0 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file flower.initd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

flower.initd in the Gentoo dev-python/flower package before 0.9.1-r1 for Celery Flower sets PID file ownership 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.

The bug was discovered 09/14/2017. The weakness was shared 09/15/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-14483 since 09/15/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 0.9.1-r1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: dev-python-flower 0.9.1-r1

Timelineinfo

09/14/2017 🔍
09/15/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/15/2017 +0 days 🔍
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09/16/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/17/2019 +792 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-14483 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106734

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2017 14:08
Updated: 11/17/2019 08:09
Changes: 09/16/2017 14:08 (59), 11/17/2019 08:09 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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