A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of syslog-ng of SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers controlling the user news to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from oneidentity, from suse, from suse and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-06-29T12:15:10.617
2024-11-21T05:38:13.820
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 3.6.4-12.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | suse | linux_enterprise_module_for_legacy | 12 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | suse | linux_enterprise_point_of_sale | 11 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | linux_enterprise_server | 11 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 3.6.4-12.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | linux_enterprise_server | 12 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | opensuse | backports_sle | 15.0 | No |
| Application | oneidentity | syslog-ng | < 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | leap | 15.1 | No |
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