CVE-2017-14483 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Gentoo dev-python/flower package before version 0.9.1-r1. The flaw allows a local attacker, with access to a non-root account, to manipulate the PID file before a root script executes a kill command, potentially terminating arbitrary processes. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:dev-python-flower:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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