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CVE-2019-18901

mysql-systemd-helper allows setting 640 permissions of arbitrary files

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2020 at 04:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLeapLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the mysql-systemd-helper of the mariadb packaging of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows local attackers to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 0640. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mariadb versions prior to 10.2.31-3.25.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 mariadb versions prior to 10.2.31-3.26.1.

Affected

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

Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%
15.1
Linux Enterprise Server· SUSE
95%
mariadb ≤ v < 10.2.31-3.25.1mariadb ≤ v < 10.2.31-3.26.11215mariadb
Affected range stops below 10.2.31-3.25.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.2.31-3.26.1, 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 (2)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken LinkMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00007.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160895

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-59

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