CVE-2020-12050: Race Condition
First published: Thu Apr 30 2020(Updated: )
SQLiteODBC 0.9996, as packaged for certain Linux distributions as 0.9996-4, has a race condition leading to root privilege escalation because any user can replace a /tmp/sqliteodbc$$ file with new contents that cause loading of an arbitrary library.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp1 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =30 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =32 | |
| Sqliteodbc Project Sqliteodbc | =0.9996 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00026.html
- http://www.ch-werner.de/sqliteodbc/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1825762
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PDS5RK7F47BRXHUYRWGMGLYU2GJEVZQA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PR6B33IGBADGYDBTEEU36OGERER2HOGQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXPHBDVB3LAQUQJCZ4WIS3JWM7JFR56X/
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2020-05-25-cve-2020-12050-fedora-red-hat-centos-local-privilege-escalation-through-a-race-condition-in-the-sqliteodbc-installer-script/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PR6B33IGBADGYDBTEEU36OGERER2HOGQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXPHBDVB3LAQUQJCZ4WIS3JWM7JFR56X/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PDS5RK7F47BRXHUYRWGMGLYU2GJEVZQA/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-12050?
CVE-2020-12050 is a vulnerability in SQLiteODBC 0.9996, as packaged for certain Linux distributions, that allows for a race condition leading to root privilege escalation.
How severe is CVE-2020-12050?
CVE-2020-12050 is rated as high severity with a CVSS score of 7.
How can I fix CVE-2020-12050?
To fix CVE-2020-12050, users should update to a patched version of SQLiteODBC provided by the respective Linux distribution.
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