CVE-2018-19636
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-19636 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-03-05 16:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:55:00 UTC |
| Description | Supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -A searched the file system for a ndspath binary. If an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Opensuse | Supportutils | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Opensuse | Supportutils | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1351-1: important: Security update | lists.opensuse.org | ||
| Bug 1117751 – VUL-0: CVE-2018-19636: supportutils: Local root exploit via inclusion of attacker controlled shell script | CONFIRM | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Vítězslav Čížek of SUSE
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.