Code execution if run with command line switch -v
CVE-2018-19640

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Suse
Status
Supportutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2019

What is CVE-2018-19640?

If the attacker manages to create files in the directory used to collect log files in supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can kill arbitrary processes on the local machine.

Affected Version(s)

supportutils < 3.1-5.7.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118463
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Johannes Segitz of SUSE
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CVE-2018-19640 : Code execution if run with command line switch -v