permissions: chkstat does not check for group-writable parent directories or target files in safeOpen()
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 20170707, 20200127, 20201225, 20181225
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to 20200127. openSUSE Leap 15.4 permissions versions prior to 20201225. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 permissions versions prior to 20181225.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
From permissions · fixed in 20170707
- openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3
From permissions · fixed in 20200127
- openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4
From permissions · fixed in 20201225
- openSUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2
From permissions · fixed in 20181225