Unscored severity · published May 20, 2011
CVE-2011-1784
The pidfile_write function in core/pidfile.c in keepalived 1.2.2 and earlier uses 0666 permissions for the (1) keepalived.pid, (2) checkers.pid, and (3) vrrp.pid files in…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The pidfile_write function in core/pidfile.c in keepalived 1.2.2 and earlier uses 0666 permissions for the (1) keepalived.pid, (2) checkers.pid, and (3) vrrp.pid files in /var/run/, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by writing a PID to one of these files.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Keepalived · Keepalived
through 1.2.2; 0.2.1; 0.2.3; 0.2.6; 0.2.7; 0.3.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1784
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1784
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=626281
lists.debian.org
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00012.html
lists.debian.org
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00013.html
lists.debian.org
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00018.html
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/5
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/16/7
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