CVE-2022-31252 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-31252: permissions: chkstat does not check for group-writable parent directories or target files in safeOpen()

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published October 6, 2022
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to 20200127. openSUSE Leap 15.4 permissions versions prior to 20201225. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 permissions versions prior to 20181225.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 6, 2022 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated