CVE-2018-17955
Static tempfile name allows overwriting of arbitrary files
LOW
2.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 15, 2019 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsYAST2 MultipathYAST2 Multipath
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Severity
LOW2.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
In yast2-multipath before version 4.1.1 a static temporary filename allows local attackers to overwrite files on systems without symlink protection
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.1.1
Affected range stops below 4.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.1.1
Affected range stops below 4.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
CVSS
2.2LOWmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-377CWE-59
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