What is the severity of CVE-2017-14159?

CVE-2017-14159 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14159?

To fix CVE-2017-14159, update OpenLDAP to version 2.4.46 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-14159?

CVE-2017-14159 affects OpenLDAP versions up to 2.4.45 and Oracle Blockchain Platform versions prior to 21.1.2.

Can local users exploit CVE-2017-14159?

Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2017-14159 to kill arbitrary processes using a non-root account.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14159?

CVE-2017-14159 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

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CVE-2017-14159

medium

4.7

CWE

665

5/9/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-14159

First published: Tue Sep 05 2017(Updated: )

slapd in OpenLDAP 2.4.45 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command, as demonstrated by openldap-initscript.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenLDAP	<=2.4.45
oracle blockchain platform	<21.1.2

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14159?
To fix CVE-2017-14159, update OpenLDAP to version 2.4.46 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 affects OpenLDAP versions up to 2.4.45 and Oracle Blockchain Platform versions prior to 21.1.2.
Can local users exploit CVE-2017-14159?
Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2017-14159 to kill arbitrary processes using a non-root account.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14159?
To fix CVE-2017-14159, update OpenLDAP to version 2.4.46 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 affects OpenLDAP versions up to 2.4.45 and Oracle Blockchain Platform versions prior to 21.1.2.
Can local users exploit CVE-2017-14159?
Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2017-14159 to kill arbitrary processes using a non-root account.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14159?
CVE-2017-14159 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability.