CVE-2017-20148
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to...
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
- Record
CVE-2017-20148- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
- Record
CVE-2017-20148- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-11154
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
- Record
EUVD-2017-11154- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qrg-f3r4-2pv6
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to...
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
- Record
GHSA-8qrg-f3r4-2pv6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-20148
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20148- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
logcheckUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.171.3.17ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.18 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.20 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.23 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.3 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.3ubuntu11.4.5 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.7build1 |
None known |
logcheckUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.51.4.71.4.7build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-20148 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Debian Logcheck, published September 20, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.