CVE-2017-18284

NameCVE-2017-18284
DescriptionThe Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
burp (PTS)jessie1.3.48-4.1fixed
stretch2.0.54-1fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)2.1.32-2+deb10u1fixed
bullseye2.2.18-8fixed
bookworm3.1.4-1fixed
sid, trixie3.1.4-3.1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
burpsource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- burp <not-affected> (Debian package uses /var/run for the PID file)

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