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CVE-2021-36781

parsec: dangerous 777 permissions for /run/parsec

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2022 at 10:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFactory

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the parsec package of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to imitate the service leading to DoS or clients talking to an imposter service. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory parsec versions prior to 0.8.1-1.1.

Affected

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

Factory· openSUSE
95%
v < 0.8.1-1.1parsec ≤ v < 0.8.1-1.1parsec
Affected range stops below 0.8.1-1.1, 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 TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193484

CVSS

4.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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