How severe is CVE-2017-14483?

CVE-2017-14483 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-14483 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-14483?

CVE-2017-14483 affects Gentoo Dev-python-flower. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14483?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-14483 published?

CVE-2017-14483 was published on 2017-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-14483

CVE-2017-14483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Dev-python-flower with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Gentoo Dev-python-flower
Published: 2017-09-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

flower.initd in the Gentoo dev-python/flower package before 0.9.1-r1 for Celery Flower sets PID file ownership 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14483?: flower.initd in the Gentoo dev-python/flower package before 0.9.1-r1 for Celery Flower sets PID file ownership 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-14483?: CVE-2017-14483 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-14483 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-14483?: CVE-2017-14483 affects Gentoo Dev-python-flower. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14483?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-14483 published?: CVE-2017-14483 was published on 2017-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugs.gentoo.org/631020

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:dev-python-flower:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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