CVE-2011-1784

N/A Unknown
Published: May 20, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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 users to kill arbitrary processes by writing a PID to one of these files.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44460
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/72380
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47859
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=626281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/16/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/72380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67477
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

keepalived