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CVE-2022-21945

cscreen: usage of fixed path /tmp/cscreen.debug

Published: Mar 16, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-377
NVD MITRE
5.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in cscreen of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause DoS for cscreen and a system DoS for non-default systems. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cscreen version 1.2-1.3 and prior versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-377

Affected Products

FactoryopenSUSE
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cscreenopensuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196446
bugzilla.suse.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 16, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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