Description
main.c in Tinyproxy 1.8.4 and earlier creates a /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.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 tinyproxy.pid modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.pid`" command.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-2163-1 | tinyproxy security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-3357 | main.c in Tinyproxy 1.8.4 and earlier creates a /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.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 tinyproxy.pid modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /run/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.pid`" command. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4808-1 | Tinyproxy vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:19:38.909Z
Reserved: 2017-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-11747
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-07-30T16:29:00.250
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-11747
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN