Incorrect permission assignment in openshift node-util
Priority LOW 24CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
It was reported that watchman in openshift node-utils creates /var/run/watchman.pid and /var/log/watchman.ouput with world writable permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00229 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | openshift node-util | openshift node-util as shipped in Openshift Enterprise 1.x and 2.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- openshift node-util Vendor— Affected openshift node-util as shipped in Openshift Enterprise 1.x and 2.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- OpenShift Enterprise 1
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w8r-2x8f-g5jx
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-0068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w8r-2x8f-g5jx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0068 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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