CVE-2018-21269 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2018-21269?

CVE-2018-21269 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-21269?

CVE-2018-21269 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-21269?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openrc Project Openrc.

Vulnerability Description

checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openrc Project	Openrc	<= 0.42.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/issues/201ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/issues/201ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-21269?

CVE-2018-21269 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink.

How severe is CVE-2018-21269?

CVE-2018-21269 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-21269?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openrc Project Openrc.