CVE-2019-11675 — HIGH (7.0)

Vulnerability Description

The groonga-httpd package 6.1.5-1 for Debian sets the /var/log/groonga ownership to the groonga account, which might let local users obtain root access because of unsafe interaction with logrotate. For example, an attacker can exploit a race condition to insert a symlink from /var/log/groonga/httpd to /etc/bash_completion.d. NOTE: this is an issue in the Debian packaging of the Groonga HTTP server.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Groonga	Groonga-Httpd	6.5.1-1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://bugs.debian.org/928304Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/928304Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-11675?

CVE-2019-11675 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). The groonga-httpd package 6.1.5-1 for Debian sets the /var/log/groonga ownership to the groonga account, which might let local users obtain root access because of unsafe interaction with logrotate. Fo...

How severe is CVE-2019-11675?

CVE-2019-11675 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11675?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Groonga Groonga-Httpd.