GHSA-c5g3-m8p9-m3ghHighCVSS 7.8
In `src/havegecmd.c`, the `socket_handler` function performs a credential check on the abstract...
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
In `src/havegecmd.c`, the `socket_handler` function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket (`\0/sys/entropy/haveged`). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root (`cred.uid != 0`) and prepares a negative acknowledgement (`ASCII_NAK`), it **fails to stop execution**. The code proceeds to the `switch` statement, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute privileged commands such as `MAGIC_CHROOT`.
🔗 References (9)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41054
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-41054
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5g3-m8p9-m3gh