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CVE-2020-8019

syslog-ng: Local privilege escalation from new to root in %post

Published: Jun 29, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-61
NVD MITRE
7.7CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of syslog-ng of SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers controlling the user news to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-61

Affected Products

syslog-ngoneidentity
On-prem
Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of SaleNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise ServerNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy SoftwareNovell Inc.
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
oneidentitycommercialSecurity Products
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169385
bugzilla.suse.com
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8019.html
suse.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 29, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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