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CVE-2018-0492
CVE-2018-0492
PUBLISHED
Reported by debian · Published April 3, 2018
Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| beep | beep_project | 1.3.4 |
| beep | Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | 1.3-4+deb9u1~build0.16.04.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | beep | beep |
| n/a | beep | * |
Timeline
- Apr 3, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 4, 2018 PoC Published (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 5, 2024 CVE Updated
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 9, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Sep 27, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- 44452 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- DSA-4163 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- [debian-lts-announce] 20180403 [SECURITY] [DLA 1338-1] beep security update mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-201805-15 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO