CVE-2019-3691
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CVE-2019-3691 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Munge | < 0.5.13-4.3.1 |
| Opensuse | Munge | < 0.5.13-6.1 |
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155075Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155075Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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