In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls
Published Sep 20, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.13%
Description
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed May 29, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.13% (0.01134) | 65.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00904) | 54.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 24.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 65.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 64.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 58.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 57.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 42.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 21, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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