CVE-2017-18284 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Gentoo app-backup/burp package before version 2.1.32, affecting burp_project burp and Gentoo Linux. The flaw allows a local attacker with access to the burp account to modify the PID file directory, potentially enabling them to terminate arbitrary processes via a root script sending a SIGKILL. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.1 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:burp_project:burp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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