high7.8
CVE-2020-36657
uptimed before 0.4.6-r1 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the uptimed user account) to gain root privileges by creating a hard link within the /var/…
Impact
uptimed before 0.4.6-r1 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the uptimed user account) to gain root privileges by creating a hard link within the /var/spool/uptimed directory, because there is an unsafe chown -R call.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Uptimed Project | Uptimed | before 0.4.6 |