CVE-2018-21269

Published Oct 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-13783 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 27, 2020, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:54 AM