outdated entries in permissions profiles for /var/lib/pcp/tmp/* may cause security issues

CVE-2020-8025
6.1MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12-sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15-ltss
Suse Linux Enterprise Server For SAP 15
Opensuse Leap 15.1
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 August 2020

Summary

A Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions vulnerability in the permissions package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15; openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed sets the permissions for some of the directories of the pcp package to unintended settings. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 permissions versions prior to 20170707-3.24.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS permissions versions prior to 20180125-3.27.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 permissions versions prior to 20180125-3.27.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 permissions versions prior to 20181116-lp151.4.24.1. openSUSE Tumbleweed permissions versions prior to 20200624.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 < 20170707-3.24.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS < 20180125-3.27.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 < 20180125-3.27.1

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 9.3 to: 6.1 - (MEDIUM)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Matthias Gerstner of SUSE
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