Improper Authentication Affecting pacemaker package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PACEMAKER-344119
  • published18 Apr 2019
  • disclosed18 Apr 2019

Introduced: 18 Apr 2019

CVE-2018-16877  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 pacemaker.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pacemaker package and not the pacemaker package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the way pacemaker's client-server authentication was implemented in versions up to and including 2.0.0. A local attacker could use this flaw, and combine it with other IPC weaknesses, to achieve local privilege escalation.

CVSS Scores

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