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TI-2017-13469 Aliases CVE-2017-18284GHSA-5h58-h48w-w3q5

The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file…

Priority LOW 31CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00268 19th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:burp_project:burp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.32VulnerableBurp Project
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning ongentoo
  • cpe:2.3:a:burp_project:burp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.32 Vulnerable ·Burp Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·gentoo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18284
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h58-h48w-w3q5

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2017-13470 The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 has incorrect group ownership of the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1

Sources

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