CVE-2020-8025

Public Exploit
outdated entries in permissions profiles for /var/lib/pcp/tmp/* may cause security issues

Description

A Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions vulnerability in the permissions package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15; openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed sets the permissions for some of the directories of the pcp package to unintended settings. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 permissions versions prior to 20170707-3.24.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS permissions versions prior to 20180125-3.27.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 permissions versions prior to 20180125-3.27.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 permissions versions prior to 20181116-lp151.4.24.1. openSUSE Tumbleweed permissions versions prior to 20200624.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171883 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8025?
CVE-2020-8025 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8025?
To fix CVE-2020-8025, 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-2020-8025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8025 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-8025?
CVE-2020-8025 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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