CVE-2022-21944

watchman: chown in watchman@.socket unit allows symlink attack

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0. openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.0-9.1.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194470 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21944?
CVE-2022-21944 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21944?
To fix CVE-2022-21944, 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-2022-21944 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-21944 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-2022-21944?
CVE-2022-21944 affects openSUSE openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, openSUSE Factory.
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