What is the severity of CVE-2019-3697?

CVE-2019-3697 has a high severity level as it allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user gnump3d to root.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3697?

To fix CVE-2019-3697, upgrade gnump3d to version 3.0-lp151.2.2 or later in openSUSE Leap 15.1.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-3697?

CVE-2019-3697 affects users of openSUSE Leap 15.1 with gnump3d version 3.0-lp151.2.1 and earlier.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-3697?

CVE-2019-3697 is a UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability.

Can CVE-2019-3697 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2019-3697 can only be exploited by local attackers with access to the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-3697

high

7.8

CWE

24/1/2020

17/9/2024

CVE-2019-3697: Local privilege escalation from user gnump3d to root

First published: Fri Jan 24 2020(Updated: )

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of gnump3d in openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user gnump3d to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 gnump3d version 3.0-lp151.2.1 and prior versions.

Credit: meissner@suse.de

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU Gnump3d	<=3.0
openSUSE	=15.1

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Reference Links

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154229

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3697?
CVE-2019-3697 has a high severity level as it allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user gnump3d to root.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3697?
To fix CVE-2019-3697, upgrade gnump3d to version 3.0-lp151.2.2 or later in openSUSE Leap 15.1.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-3697?
CVE-2019-3697 affects users of openSUSE Leap 15.1 with gnump3d version 3.0-lp151.2.1 and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-3697?
CVE-2019-3697 is a UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability.
Can CVE-2019-3697 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2019-3697 can only be exploited by local attackers with access to the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3697?
CVE-2019-3697 has a high severity level as it allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user gnump3d to root.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3697?
To fix CVE-2019-3697, upgrade gnump3d to version 3.0-lp151.2.2 or later in openSUSE Leap 15.1.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-3697?
CVE-2019-3697 affects users of openSUSE Leap 15.1 with gnump3d version 3.0-lp151.2.1 and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-3697?
CVE-2019-3697 is a UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability.
Can CVE-2019-3697 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2019-3697 can only be exploited by local attackers with access to the affected system.