CVE-2019-3698: nagios cron job allows privilege escalation from user nagios to root
First published: Fri Feb 28 2020(Updated: )
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.
Credit: meissner@suse.de
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Nagios Nagios | <3.5.1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12 | |
| Nagios Nagios | <3.0.6 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp1 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 |
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What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-3698.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-3698?
The severity of CVE-2019-3698 is high.
Which software systems are affected by this vulnerability?
This vulnerability affects Nagios 3.5.1 and earlier versions.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race.
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