Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU101021

Incorrect default permissions in tuned (Red Hat package) - CVE-2013-1820

Published: November 28, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101021

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1820

CWE-ID: CWE-276

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Affected software:
tuned (Red Hat package)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions. A local unprivileged user can kill the ktune service.

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