CVE-2019-3691

Local privilege escalation from user munge to root

Published Jan 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13326 A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:15 PM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 23, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM