CVE-2021-25321

Summary

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in arpwatch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.2 allows local attackers with control of the runtime user to run arpwatch as to escalate to root upon the next restart of arpwatch. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. openSUSE Factory arpwatch version 2.1a15-169.5 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.2 arpwatch version 2.1a15-lp152.5.5 and prior versions.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSSarpwatch < 2.1a15affected
SUSESUSE Manager Server 4.0arpwatch < 2.1a15affected
SUSESUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9arpwatch < 2.1a15affected
openSUSEFactoryarpwatch <= 2.1a15-169.5affected
openSUSELeap 15.2arpwatch <= 2.1a15-lp152.5.5affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-61: CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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