CVE-2019-3688

squid: /usr/sbin/pinger packaged with wrong permission

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 7, 2019 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSUSE Linux Enterprise ServerLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

The /usr/sbin/pinger binary packaged with squid in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before and including version 4.8-5.8.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including 3.5.21-26.17.1 had squid:root, 0750 permissions. This allowed an attacker that compromissed the squid user to gain persistence by changing the binary

Affected

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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