The pidfile_write function in core/pidfile.c in keepalived 1.2.2 and earlier uses 0666 permissions for the (1) keepalived.pid, (2) checkers.
The pidfile_write function in core/pidfile.c in keepalived 1.2.2 and earlier uses 0666 permissions for the (1) keepalived.pid, (2) checkers.pid, and (3) vrrp.pid files in /var/run/, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by writing a PID to one of these files.
- Published
- May 20, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 28th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Report tools
Action score
14
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 14 / 40 · 3.6 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| keepalived | keepalived | cpe:2.3:a:keepalived:keepalived |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- keepalived keepalivedup to 1.2.2 inclusive
- keepalived keepalived0.2.1
- keepalived keepalived0.2.3
- keepalived keepalived0.2.6
- keepalived keepalived0.2.7
- keepalived keepalived0.3.5
- keepalived keepalived0.3.6
- keepalived keepalived0.3.7
- keepalived keepalived0.3.8
- keepalived keepalived0.4.8
- keepalived keepalived0.4.9
- keepalived keepalived0.4.9a
- keepalived keepalived0.5.3
- keepalived keepalived0.5.5
- keepalived keepalived0.5.6
- keepalived keepalived0.5.7
- keepalived keepalived0.5.8
- keepalived keepalived0.5.9
- keepalived keepalived0.6.1
- keepalived keepalived0.6.10
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | keepalived | before 1:1.2.2-2 | 1:1.2.2-2 |
Same product
keepalived: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-19115keepalived before 2.0.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow when parsing HTTP status codes resulting in DoS or possibly unspecified other impac40Plan
- CVE-2018-19045keepalived 2.0.8 used mode 0666 when creating new temporary files upon a call to PrintData or PrintStats, potentially leaking sensitive info31Monitor
- CVE-2021-44225In Keepalived through 2.2.4, the D-Bus policy does not sufficiently restrict the message destination, allowing any user to inspect and manip21Monitor
- CVE-2018-19046keepalived 2.0.8 didn't check for existing plain files when writing data to a temporary file upon a call to PrintData or PrintStats.18Monitor
- CVE-2018-19044keepalived 2.0.8 didn't check for pathnames with symlinks when writing data to a temporary file upon a call to PrintData or PrintStats.18Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:keepalived | 1:1.2.2-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
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References
- www.osvdb.org/72380
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=626281
- lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00012.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00013.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00018.html
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/5
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/16/7
- secunia.com/advisories/44460
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47859
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704039
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67477
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.