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Cent OS: CVE-2015-5189: CESA-2015:1700 (pcs)

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Cent OS: CVE-2015-5189: CESA-2015:1700 (pcs)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/03/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-pcs
  • centos-upgrade-python-clufter

References

  • CVE-2015-5189
  • RHSA-2015:1700

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