title: chkstat follows untrusted symbolic links
description: The chkstat tool in the permissions package followed symlinks before commit a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230 (please also check the additional hardenings after this fix). This allowed local attackers with control over a path that is traversed by chkstat to escalate privileges.
problem types: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
affected:
{
product: permissions
vendor: SUSE
versions:
lessThan: a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 6.8
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
]