CVE-2019-18898

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1trousers < 0.3.14-6.3.1affected
openSUSEFactorytrousers < 0.3.14-7.1affected

Weaknesses

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

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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