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CVE-2019-3698

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.

openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.7 EPSS 0.00176
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

4
nagios< 3.5.1
nagios< 3.0.6
opensuse backports sleall versions
opensuse leapall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocbugzilla.suse.com · show_bug.cgi?id=1156309bugzilla.suse.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · meissner@suse.de
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD28 Feb 2020 · 02:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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Vendor Advisories

5
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2024:1629-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2022:3576-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2020:0517-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2020:0500-1
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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