CVE-2017-14159 describes a vulnerability in OpenLDAP 2.4.45 and earlier where the slapd daemon creates its PID file after dropping root privileges. This allows a local, low-privileged user to modify the PID file, potentially leading to arbitrary process termination if a root script later executes a kill command based on that file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high impact on availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.45CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 21.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:blockchain_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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