A vulnerability in acpid2 may allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-power/acpid | * | < 2.0.17 | >= 2.0.17 |
acpid2 is a daemon for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
acpid2 does not properly use the pidof program in powerbtn.sh.
A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All acpid2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-power/acpid-2.0.17"
An error in acpid might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-power/acpid | * | < 1.0.10 | >= 1.0.10 |
acpid is a daemon for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
The acpid daemon allows opening a large number of UNIX sockets without closing them, triggering an infinite loop.
Remote attackers can cause a Denial of Service (CPU consumption and connectivity loss).
There is no known workaround at this time.
All acpid users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-power/acpid-1.0.10"