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CVE-2020-8013

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CVE-2020-8013

Published: Mar 2, 2020

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

2.2

LOW

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

SUSE

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

affected
permissions - < 2015.09.28.1626-17.27.1

SUSE

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

affected
permissions - < 20181116-9.23.1

SUSE

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

affected
permissions - < 2013.1.7-0.6.12.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

References

openSUSE-SU-2020:0302
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE

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