Description
Openswan 2.2.x does not properly restrict permissions for (1) /var/run/starter.pid, related to starter.c in the IPsec starter, and (2) /var/lock/subsys/ipsec, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by writing a PID to a file, or possibly bypass disk quotas by writing arbitrary data to a file, as demonstrated by files with 0666 permissions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1784.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00012.html
lists.debian.org
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2011/05/msg00018.html
lists.debian.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67822
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline
Published
May 20, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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