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 /var/run/, which allows local
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 30.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-05-20 22:00Z15 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 22:37Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-04-19
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 51c1ba004a50f2e279b457f21e7d3f10f280667829417596c3c7afcac96d2c75
05 Affected products
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comkeepalived-pid-dos(67477)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67477
- lists.debian.org[debian-security] 20110511 Re: World writable pid and lock files.http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00018.html
- lists.debian.org[debian-security] 20110510 World writable pid and lock files.http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00012.html
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20110510 CVE request: keepalived pid file permissions issuehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/5
- www.securityfocus.com47859http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47859
- www.osvdb.org72380http://www.osvdb.org/72380
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=626281
- secunia.com44460http://secunia.com/advisories/44460
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20110516 Re: CVE request: keepalived pid file permissions issuehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/16/7
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704039
- lists.debian.org[debian-security] 20110510 Re: World writable pid and lock files.http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00013.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- keepalived Fixed in 1:1.2.2-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- keepalived Fixed in 1:1.2.2-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- keepalived Fixed in 1:1.2.2-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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