Vulnerability identifier: #VU101021
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1820
CWE-ID:
CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
tuned (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system package or component
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions. A local unprivileged user can kill the ktune service.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
tuned (Red Hat package): 0.1.0 - 0.2.22
External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=918233
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-1820
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1820
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.