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 11 permissions < 2013.1.7-0.6.12.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 permissions < 2015.09.28.1626-17.27.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 permissions < 20181116-9.23.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163922
x_refsource_CONFIRM

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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