CVE-2020-25040: High severity singularity vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020
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Updated

Sylabs Singularity through 3.6.2 has Insecure Permissions on temporary directories used in explicit and implicit container build operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2020-25039.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Sylabs Singularity<=3.6.2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2

Event History

Sep 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:47 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-25040.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25040?

The severity of CVE-2020-25040 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-25040?

The affected software for CVE-2020-25040 is Sylabs Singularity version up to 3.6.2 and openSUSE Leap versions 15.1 and 15.2.

4

What is the description of CVE-2020-25040?

CVE-2020-25040 refers to Sylabs Singularity through 3.6.2 having insecure permissions on temporary directories used in explicit and implicit container build operations.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-25040?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-25040 at the following references: [1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00070.html), [2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00088.html), [3](https://github.com/hpcng/singularity/security/advisories/GHSA-jv9c-w74q-6762).

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