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CVE-2022-312524.4MediumCWE-863

CVE-2022-31252: permissions: chkstat does not check for group-writable parent directories or target files in safeOpen()

SUSE · SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

Vendor fix available · Affected: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

0.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
4th percentile
050100

Higher than 4% of scored CVEs

4.4MediumCVSS 3.1
LowMedium

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products4

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

  • SUSE · SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5from permissions before 20170707
  • openSUSE · openSUSE Leap 15.3from permissions before 20200127
  • openSUSE · openSUSE Leap 15.4from permissions before 20201225
  • openSUSE · openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2from permissions before 20181225

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Exploitation
Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Vendor
SUSE
Published
October 2022

CoverageNo articles yet

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