CVE-2017-5188

OBS worker VM escape via relative symbolic links

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Published Mar 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The bs_worker code in open build service before 20170320 followed relative symlinks, allowing reading of files outside of the package source directory during build, allowing leakage of private information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

openSUSE

open build service

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 20170320

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:open_build_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14297	The bs_worker code in open build service before 20170320 followed relative symlinks, allowing reading of files outside of the package source directory during build, allowing leakage of private information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.145% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1029824
https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/ba27c91351878bc297ec4baba0bd488a2f3b568d
https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-5188/

History

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Subscriptions

Opensuse Open Build Service

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:26 PM
Reserved: Jan 6, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

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