CVE-2019-18899 vulnerability in OpenSuse Products
Published on January 23, 2020
apt-cacher-ng insecure use of /run/apt-cacher-ng
The apt-cacher-ng package of openSUSE Leap 15.1 runs operations in user owned directory /run/apt-cacher-ng with root privileges. This can allow local attackers to influence the outcome of these operations. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 apt-cacher-ng versions prior to 3.1-lp151.3.3.1.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2019-18899 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-18899
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Affected Versions
openSUSE Leap 15.1:- Version apt-cacher-ng and below 3.1-lp151.3.3.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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