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CVE-2019-3687

"easy" permission profile allows everyone execute dumpcap and read all network traffic

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 24, 2020 at 08:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

The permission package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server allowed all local users to run dumpcap in the "easy" permission profile and sniff network traffic. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server permissions versions starting from 85c83fef7e017f8ab7f8602d3163786d57344439 to 081d081dcfaf61710bda34bc21c80c66276119aa.

Affected

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

Linux Enterprise Server· SUSE
60%
permissions ≤ v < 081d081dcfaf61710bda34bc21c80c66276119aapermissions

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_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00010.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1148788

CVSS

3.3LOW[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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