CVE-2017-8933

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a...

3.3 LowFix available

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: CVE-2017-8933
CVSS 3.0: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: CVE-2017-8933
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-17873 No score

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: EUVD-2017-17873
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-445v-p4f3-529c 3.3

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a...

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: GHSA-445v-p4f3-529c
CVSS 3.0: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.3

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: CVE-2017-8933
CVSS 3.0: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-8933 3.3

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8933
CVSS 3.0: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8933 3.3

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability).

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8933
CVSS 3.0: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0155 No score

Updated menu-cache packages fix security vulnerability

Libmenu-cache 1.0.2 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (menu unavailability). (CVE-2017-8933)

Record: MGASA-2017-0155
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libmenu-cache project libmenu-cache

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`menu-cache` Debian:12	before 1.0.2-3	1.0.2-3
`menu-cache` Debian:13	before 1.0.2-3	1.0.2-3
`menu-cache` Debian:14	before 1.0.2-3	1.0.2-3
`menu-cache` Mageia:5	before 1.0.0-5.1.mga5	1.0.0-5.1.mga5
`menu-cache` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 0.5.1-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 0.5.0-0ubuntu10.5.0-10.5.1-10.5.1-1ubuntu1	0.5.1-1ubuntu1.1
`menu-cache` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0-11.0.1-11.0.1-1build1	1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-8933 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Libmenu-cache Project Libmenu-cache, published May 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in menu-cache 1.0.2-3.

References

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