CVE-2022-21944: watchman: chown in watchman@.socket unit allows symlink attack

Published Jan 26, 2022
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Updated

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0. openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.0-9.1.

Affected Software

2 affected components
openSUSE Factory watchman<=4.9.1
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp3

Event History

Jan 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-21944.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21944?

The severity of CVE-2022-21944 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software for CVE-2022-21944 is openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0 and openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.1.

4

How does the vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman allow attackers to escalate to root?

The vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate to root by exploiting a UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-21944?

To fix CVE-2022-21944, update to openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman version 4.9.0 or later, or update to openSUSE Factory watchman version 4.9.1 or later.

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