Vulnerability identifier: #VU46134
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
chrony
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: mlichvar
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when creating the PID file under the "/var/run/chrony" folder. A remote authenticated attacker can create a symlink with the default PID file name pointing to any destination file in the system, resulting in data loss and a denial of service (DoS).
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
chrony: 1.0 - 3.5
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1870298
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6WKABKNLCSC3MACCWU6OM2YGWVWFWFMU/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-23
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.