permissions: chkstat sets unintended setuid/capabilities for mrsh and wodim

CVE-2020-8013
2.2LOW

Key Information

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2020

Summary

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 set permissions intended for specific binaries on other binaries because it erroneously followed symlinks. The symlinks can't be controlled by attackers on default systems, so exploitation is difficult. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 permissions versions prior to 2015.09.28.1626-17.27.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 permissions versions prior to 20181116-9.23.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 permissions versions prior to 2013.1.7-0.6.12.1.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 < 2015.09.28.1626-17.27.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 < 20181116-9.23.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 < 2013.1.7-0.6.12.1

CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.2
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 2.5 to: 2.2 - (LOW)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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