#VU22911 Incorrect default permissions in SUSE Linux - CVE-2019-3688
Published: November 22, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22911
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3688
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SUSE Linux
SUSE Linux
Software vendor:
SUSE
SUSE
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure default permissions (e.g. squid:root, 0750) for the " /usr/sbin/pinger" binary that is shipped with squid 4.8-5.8.1 and earlier packages for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 and squid version 3.5.21-26.17.1 and earlier for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12. A local user can compromise the squid account and elevate privileges on the system by modding the affected binary.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.