CVE-2019-18897

Summary

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12salt-master <= 2019.2.0-46.83.1affected
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15salt-master <= 2019.2.0-6.21.1affected
openSUSEFactorysalt-master <= 2019.2.2-3.1affected

Weaknesses

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

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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