open build service source server symlink exploitation via source patch
CVE-2015-0796

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Suse
Status
Open Build Service
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2018

What is CVE-2015-0796?

In open buildservice 2.6 before 2.6.3, 2.5 before 2.5.7 and 2.4 before 2.4.8 the source service patch application could generate non-standard files like symlinks or device nodes, which could allow buildservice users to break of confinement or cause denial of service attacks on the source service.

Affected Version(s)

open build service 2.6 < 2.6.3

open build service 2.5 < 2.5.7

open build service 2.4 < 2.4.8

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=941099
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https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/474...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marcus HĂĽwe
.