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CVE-2019-3688

The /usr/sbin/pinger binary packaged with squid in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before and including version 4.8-5.8.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including 3.5.21-26.17.1 had squid:root, 0750 permissions. This allowed an attacker that compromissed the squid user to gain persistence by changing the binary

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.1, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from suse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-10-07T14:15:11.977

Last Modified

2026-06-17T02:35:23.057

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-276
Type: Primary
CWE-276

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	15	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	15	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00053.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00056.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00024.html ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1093414 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00053.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00056.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00024.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1093414 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For suse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.