The (1) pty_init_terminal and (2) pipe_init_terminal functions in main.c in s3dvt 0.2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging setuid permissions and usage of bash 4.3 and earlier
Published Apr 6, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.56%
Description
The (1) pty_init_terminal and (2) pipe_init_terminal functions in main.c in s3dvt 0.2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging setuid permissions and usage of bash 4.3 and earlier. NOTE: this vulnerability was fixed with commit ad732f00b411b092c66a04c359da0f16ec3b387, but the version number was not changed.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 44.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00587) | 43.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/s3dvt_0.2.2-root-shell.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126887/s3dvt-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/10 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/03/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532258/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532276/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67789 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hmarco.org/bugs/s3dvt_0.2.2-root-shell.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126887/s3dvt-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/03/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532258/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532276/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67789 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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