Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811317
Category:	General
Title:	UnrealIRCd Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:	UnrealIRCd is prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: UnrealIRCd is prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists due to error in handling of PID file. A PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a 'kill cat /pathname' command. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow attackers to gain elevated privileges. Affected Software/OS: UnrealIRCd versions 4.0.13 and prior. Solution: Please see the referenced bugreport for a workaround how to mitigate this issue within the used start scripts. CVSS Score: 2.1 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 100507 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-13649
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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