CVE-2025-31160

Description

atop through 2.11.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (e.g., assertion failure and application exit) or possibly have unspecified other impact by running certain types of unprivileged processes while a different user runs atop.

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.9

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-617 CWE-617

References

Other References

https://blog.bismuth.sh/blog/bismuth-found-the-atop-bug https://github.com/Atoptool/atop https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43477057 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43485980 https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2025/03/26/atop/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/26/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/29/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-31160? +

atop through 2.11.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (e.g., assertion failure and application exit) or possibly have unspecified other impact by running certain types of unprivileged processes while a different user runs atop. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.9 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-31160? +

CVE-2025-31160 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.9 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-31160? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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