CVE-2017-5899

Signals

NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07

CVE Database · CVE-2017-5899

CVE-2017-5899

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

1.01%

Published

Mar 27, 2017

Modified

May 12, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (2)

All weaponized →

TrickestTrickest PoC index Exploit-DBS-nail < 14.8.16 - Local Privilege Escalation

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the setuid root helper binary in S-nail (later S-mailx) before 14.8.16 allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the randstr argument.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22CWE-362

Affected Products (1)

s-nail_project · s-nailvulnerable

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/7

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/4

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96138

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.mail-archive.com/s-nail-users%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg00551.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/7

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/4

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