CVE-2020-8016

low-risk

Published 2020-04-02

A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the packaging of texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users to corrupt files or potentially escalate privileges. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.

Do I need to act?

0.09% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 4.9/10 Medium

LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Texlive-Filesystem

Affected Vendors

Opensuse

References (4)

Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.html

Exploit https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159740

Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.html

Exploit https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159740

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low-risk

Severity 13/34 · Low

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 7/34 · Low