CVE-2019-3691

Local privilege escalation from user munge to root

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: January 23, 2020 at 04:00 PM UTC

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

4 products affected across 2 vendorsMungeSUSE Linux Enterprise ServerLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

Description

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.

Affected

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

Munge · openSUSE

95%

v < 0.5.13-4.3.1v < 0.5.13-6.1

Affected range stops below 0.5.13-4.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 0.5.13-6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

opensuse-factory (environment) · suse-suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment)

Factory · openSUSE

60%

munge ≤ v < 0.5.13-6.1munge

Affected range stops below 0.5.13-6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Server · SUSE

60%

munge ≤ v < 0.5.13-4.3.1munge

Affected range stops below 0.5.13-4.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server · SUSEdevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155075

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155075

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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