SB2022102092 - SUSE update for clone-master-clean-up



SB2022102092 - SUSE update for clone-master-clean-up

Published: October 20, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022102092
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32000)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in the clone-master-clean-up.sh script of clone-master-clean-up. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and delete it, causing a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.