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CVE-2020-8019

syslog-ng: Local privilege escalation from new to root in %post

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 29, 2020 at 11:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsSyslog NgLeapLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of syslog-ng of SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers controlling the user news to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1.

Affected

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

Syslog Ng· Oneidentity
95%
v < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1v < 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1v < 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1v < 3.6.4-12.8.1
Affected range stops below 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.6.4-12.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
opensuse-backports-sle (environment) · opensuse-leap (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-debuginfo (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-module-for-legacy (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-point-of-sale (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment)
Backports Sle· openSUSE
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Debuginfo· SUSE
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy· SUSE
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 3.6.4-12.8.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 3.6.4-12.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Point of Sale· SUSE
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Server· SUSE
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Server for SAP· SUSE
60%
syslog-ng ≤ v < 3.6.4-12.8.1syslog-ng
Affected range stops below 3.6.4-12.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169385

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-61

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