rhnsd: World-writable PID files
Published Sep 13, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.25%
Description
It was found that rhnsd PID files are created as world-writable that allows local attackers to fill the disks or to kill selected processes.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | Rhnsd | n/a |
|
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rhnsd
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rhnsd
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rhnsd
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rhnsd | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rhnsd | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rhnsd | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
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:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 15.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 17.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 1.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7560 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480550 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7560
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7560
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7560 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480550 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7560 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7560 |
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