CVE-2021-25314

Public Exploit
hawk: Insecure file permissions

Description

A Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability in hawk2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2 allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3 hawk2 versions prior to 2.6.3+git.1614685906.812c31e9. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5 hawk2 versions prior to 2.6.3+git.1614685906.812c31e9. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2 hawk2 versions prior to 2.6.3+git.1614684118.af555ad9.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182166 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25314?
CVE-2021-25314 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25314?
To fix CVE-2021-25314, 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-2021-25314 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-25314 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-2021-25314?
CVE-2021-25314 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2.
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