CVE-2020-24332

trousers: tss user can be used to create or corrupt existing files, this could lead to DoS

Published Aug 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the creation of the system.data file is prone to symlink attacks. The tss user can be used to create or corrupt existing files, which could possibly lead to a DoS attack.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-17066 An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the creation of the system.data file is prone to symlink attacks. The tss user can be used to create or corrupt existing files, which could possibly lead to a DoS attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:12 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 13, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:05 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM