CVE-2018-21269

Published: Oct 27, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink.

Affected (1)

Products: Openrc Project: Openrc

Openrc Project

1 product

Openrc

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openrc Project Openrc	Up to 0.42.1

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (2)

https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/issues/201

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/issues/201

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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