node-util: world writable files
Published Jun 30, 2022
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.22%
Description
It was reported that watchman in openshift node-utils creates /var/run/watchman.pid and /var/log/watchman.ouput with world writable permission.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Openshift Node-Util Defaultn/a
- Version openshift node-util as shipped in Openshift Enterprise 1.x and 2.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Openshift Node-Util | n/a |
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- n/a
No data.
OpenShift Enterprise 1
openshift-origin-node-util
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
openshift-origin-node-util
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | openshift-origin-node-util | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | openshift-origin-node-util | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of openshift-origin-node-util as shipped with any current versions of Red Hat Open Shift Enterprise as they do not include the watchman code.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 11.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 11.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00029) | 5.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 6.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 25.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0068 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064100 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0068
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0068
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0068 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064100 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0068 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0068 |
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