CVE-2019-18898 | BDVDB-2026-129605 Detail

SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1

Description#

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers escalate privileges from user tss to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-6.3.1. openSUSE Factory trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-7.1.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12020-01-23Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2020-01-23
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1

All SUSE vulnerabilities

Score

7.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 41.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= trousers and < 0.3.14-6.3.1
Fixed
0.3.14-6.3.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.7 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).