Description
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: 2019-12-05
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13325 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:38:49.600Z

Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-3690

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-05T16:15:11.147

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:42:20.393

Link: CVE-2019-3690

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Weaknesses