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CVE-2019-18899

apt-cacher-ng insecure use of /run/apt-cacher-ng

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 23, 2020 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:25 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsBackportsApt Cacher NgLeap

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

The apt-cacher-ng package of openSUSE Leap 15.1 runs operations in user owned directory /run/apt-cacher-ng with root privileges. This can allow local attackers to influence the outcome of these operations. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 apt-cacher-ng versions prior to 3.1-lp151.3.3.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Apt Cacher Ng· Apt Cacher Ng Project
95%
v < 3.1-lp151.3.3.1
Affected range stops below 3.1-lp151.3.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
opensuse-leap (environment)
Backports· openSUSE
95%
sle-15 sp1
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
60%
apt-cacher-ng ≤ v < 3.1-lp151.3.3.1apt-cacher-ng
Affected range stops below 3.1-lp151.3.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00057.html
Vendor AdvisoryMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00065.html
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157703

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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