Vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
CVE-2019-3688
The /usr/sbin/pinger binary packaged with squid in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before and including version 4.8-5.8.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including 3.5.21-26.17.1 had squid:root, 0750 permissions. This allowed an attacker that compromissed the squid user to gain persistence by changing the binary
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12, 15
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 — versions squid
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 — versions squid
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00056.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00024.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3688?
- CVE-2019-3688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2019-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3688?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.