CVE-2019-3694

Local privilege escalation from munin to root in the packaging of munin

Description

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munin in openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user munin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory munin version 2.0.49-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 munin version 2.0.40-lp151.1.1 and prior versions.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Affected: openSUSE Leap 15.1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155078 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3694?
CVE-2019-3694 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3694?
To fix CVE-2019-3694, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3694 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3694 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3694?
CVE-2019-3694 affects openSUSE Factory, openSUSE Leap 15.1.
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