Vulnerability in openSUSE Leap
CVE-2019-3690
The chkstat tool in the permissions package followed symlinks before commit a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230 (please also check the additional hardenings after this fix). This allowed local attackers with control over a path that is traversed by chkstat to escalate privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- SUSE Permissions — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00024.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3690?
- CVE-2019-3690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Leap, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3690?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.