Description
openhpi/Makefile.am in OpenHPI before 3.6.0 uses world-writable permissions for /var/lib/openhpi directory, which allows local users, when quotas are not properly setup, to fill the filesystem hosting /var/lib and cause a denial of service (disk consumption).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | openhpi +2 | 3.4.0-2.el7 | RHSA-2015:2369 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | openhpi +2 | 3.4.0-2.el7 | ELSA-2015-2369 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2015:2369 Red Hat Security Advisory: openhpi security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- ELSA-2015-2369 Low: openhpi security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 23, 2015