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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-8019 – SuSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Symlink privilege escalation vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SuSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software, Linux Enterprise Point of Sale, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Server for SAP, Linux Enterprise Debuginfo and Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Symlink Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability.The successful exploitation requires a single authentication.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Affected Products

  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
  • Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software
  • Linux Enterprise Point of Sale
  • Linux Enterprise Server
  • Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
  • Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
  • Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software (Operating System)

Remediation

Upgrade all affected products to latest versions.