CVE-2017-14484

Published: Sep 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.3 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Gentoo sci-mathematics/gimps package before 28.10-r1 for Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) allows local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link under /var/lib/gimps, because an unsafe "chown -R" command is executed.

Affected (1)

Products: Gentoo: Sci Mathematics Gimps

Gentoo

1 product

Sci Mathematics Gimps

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gentoo Sci Mathematics Gimps	Version 28.10

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603408

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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