CVE-2020-8017

Name: CVE-2020-8017
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-02T14:15:15.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8017 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.20%

10.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Texlive-Filesystem	< 2017.135-9.5.1
Opensuse	Texlive-Filesystem	< 2013.74-16.5.1
Opensuse	Texlive-Filesystem	All versions
Opensuse	Texlive-Filesystem	< 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1158910Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1158910Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8017?

How severe is CVE-2020-8017?

CVE-2020-8017 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8017?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST