CVE-2020-25039: High severity Sylabs Singularity vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020
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Updated

Sylabs Singularity 3.2.0 through 3.6.2 has Insecure Permissions on temporary directories used in fakeroot or user namespace container execution.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Sylabs Singularity>=3.2.0<=3.6.2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
alpine/singularity>=3.2.0<3.6.3-r0
3.6.3-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.2.0<3.6.3-r0
3.6.3-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.2.0<3.6.3-r0
3.6.3-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.2.0<3.6.3-r0
3.6.3-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.2.0<3.6.3-r0
3.6.3-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.2.0<3.6.3-r0
3.6.3-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/singularity to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.6.3-r0

Event History

Sep 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:42 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-25039?

CVE-2020-25039 is a vulnerability in Sylabs Singularity versions 3.2.0 through 3.6.2 that allows for insecure permissions on temporary directories used in fakeroot or user namespace container execution.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2020-25039?

Sylabs Singularity versions 3.2.0 through 3.6.2 are affected by CVE-2020-25039.

3

How severe is CVE-2020-25039?

CVE-2020-25039 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-25039?

To fix CVE-2020-25039, update Sylabs Singularity to a version higher than 3.6.2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-25039?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-25039 in the references provided: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00070.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00088.html, https://github.com/hpcng/singularity/security/advisories/GHSA-w6v2-qchm-grj7

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