CVE-2017-7560

rhnsd: World-writable PID files

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 22, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

It was found that rhnsd PID files are created as world-writable that allows local attackers to fill the disks or to kill selected processes.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-377 · Insecure Temporary File