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CVE-2017-12847

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-23 Aug, 2017 | 21:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 18:51
Rejected At-
Credits

Nagios Core before 4.3.3 creates a nagios.lock 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 nagios.lock modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/nagios.lock`" command.

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Metrics (CVSS)
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:23 Aug, 2017 | 21:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 18:51
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Nagios Core before 4.3.3 creates a nagios.lock 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 nagios.lock modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/nagios.lock`" command.

Affected Products
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Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Timeline
EventDate
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Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:23 Aug, 2017 | 21:29
Updated At:20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

Nagios Core before 4.3.3 creates a nagios.lock 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 nagios.lock modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/nagios.lock`" command.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.06.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Primary2.06.3MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 6.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
nagios
>>nagios>>Versions up to 4.3.2(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-665Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-665
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelogcve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cbcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelogaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cbaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/1b197346d490df2e2d3b1dcce5ac6134ad0c8752
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/3baffa78bafebbbdf9f448890ba5a952ea2d73cb
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory

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