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CVE-2020-14367

 

Severity Score

6.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in chrony versions before 3.5.1 when creating the PID file under the /var/run/chrony folder. The file is created during chronyd startup while still running as the root user, and when it's opened for writing, chronyd does not check for an existing symbolic link with the same file name. This flaw allows an attacker with privileged access to create a symlink with the default PID file name pointing to any destination file in the system, resulting in data loss and a denial of service due to the path traversal.

Se detectó un fallo en chrony versiones anteriores a 3.5.1, al crear el archivo PID en la carpeta /var/run/chrony. El archivo es creado durante el inicio de chronyd mientras aún se ejecuta como usuario root, y cuando se abre para escritura, chronyd no busca un enlace simbólico existente con el mismo nombre de archivo. Este fallo permite a un atacante con acceso privilegiado crear un enlace simbólico con el nombre de archivo PID predeterminado apuntando a cualquier archivo de destino en el sistema, resultando en la pérdida de datos y una denegación de servicio debido a un salto de ruta.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-06-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-08-24 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tuxfamily
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 Chrony
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 < 3.5.1
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-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 32
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-
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 20.04
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lts
Affected