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CVE-2019-3690

chkstat follows untrusted symbolic links

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: December 5, 2019 at 03:30 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLeapLeap

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

The chkstat tool in the permissions package followed symlinks before commit a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230 (please also check the additional hardenings after this fix). This allowed local attackers with control over a path that is traversed by chkstat to escalate privileges.

Affected

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

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

95%

60%

v < a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00024.html

References (2)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00024.html

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150734

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-59

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