permissions: chkstat does not check for group-writable parent directories or target files in safeOpen() (SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.15 % · percentile 4 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- suse
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to 20200127. openSUSE Leap 15.4 permissions versions prior to 20201225. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 permissions versions prior to 20181225.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | suse |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · meissner@suse.de (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-52829
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-31252
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap_micro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| SUSE · SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 | affected permissions < 20170707 |
| openSUSE · openSUSE Leap 15.3 | affected permissions < 20200127 |
| openSUSE · openSUSE Leap 15.4 | affected permissions < 20201225 |
| openSUSE · openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 | affected permissions < 20181225 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |