Local privilege escalation from user news to root in the packaging of inn

CVE-2019-3692
7.7HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11
Factory
Leap 15.1
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2020

Summary

The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 <= 2.4.2-170.21.3.1

Factory <= 2.6.2-2.2

Leap 15.1 <= 2.5.4-lp151.2.47

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 7.8 to: 7.7 - (HIGH)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Johannes Segitz of SUSE
.