CVE-2020-8016

race condition in the packaging of texlive-filesysten

HIGH

CVSS Score

Published: April 2, 2020 at 02:05 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC

5 products affected across 2 vendorsTexlive FilesystemLinux Enterprise DesktopLeap

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Severity

HIGH7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

Description

A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the packaging of texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users to corrupt files or potentially escalate privileges. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.

Affected

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

Texlive Filesystem · openSUSE

95%

v < 2013.74-16.5.1v < 2017.135-9.5.1v < 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1

Affected range stops below 2013.74-16.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2017.135-9.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

opensuse-leap (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-desktop (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-software-development-kit (environment)

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

60%

texlive-filesystem ≤ v < 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1texlive-filesystem

Affected range stops below 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications · SUSE

60%

texlive-filesystem ≤ v < 2017.135-9.5.1texlive-filesystem

Affected range stops below 2017.135-9.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · SUSE

60%

texlive-filesystem ≤ v < 2013.74-16.5.1texlive-filesystem

Affected range stops below 2013.74-16.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Desktop · 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

References (2)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.html

ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159740

CVSS

7HIGH[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-367

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