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TI-2017-05201 Aliases CVE-2017-7560GHSA-9w3x-j3r6-v2jc

Incorrect permission assignment in Red Hat rhnsd

Priority LOW 24CWE-377Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

It was found that rhnsd PID files are created as world-writable that allows local attackers to fill the disks or to kill selected processes.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatrhnsdall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • rhnsd VendorRed Hat Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rhnsd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rhnsd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7560
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w3x-j3r6-v2jc

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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