CVE-2026-25701

Insecure Temporary File Handling in openSUSE sdbootutil Enables Local Privilege Escalation

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in openSUSE sdbootutil allows local users to pre-create a directory to achieve various effects like:
* gain access to possible private information found in /var/lib/pcrlock.d
* manipulate the data backed up in /tmp/pcrlock.d.bak, therefore violating the integrity of the data should it be restored.
*  overwrite protected system files with data from /var/lib/pcrlock.d by placing symlinks to existing files in the directory tree in /tmp/pcrlock.d.bak.


This issue affects sdbootutil: from ? before 5880246d3a02642dc68f5c8cb474bf63cdb56bca.

Remediation

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History
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Title Insecure Temporary File Handling in openSUSE sdbootutil Enables Local Privilege Escalation
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First Time appeared Opensuse
Opensuse sdbootutil
Vendors & Products Opensuse
Opensuse sdbootutil
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in openSUSE sdbootutil allows local users to pre-create a directory to achieve various effects like: * gain access to possible private information found in /var/lib/pcrlock.d * manipulate the data backed up in /tmp/pcrlock.d.bak, therefore violating the integrity of the data should it be restored. *  overwrite protected system files with data from /var/lib/pcrlock.d by placing symlinks to existing files in the directory tree in /tmp/pcrlock.d.bak. This issue affects sdbootutil: from ? before 5880246d3a02642dc68f5c8cb474bf63cdb56bca.
Weaknesses CWE-377
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Feb 25, 2026, 8:50 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2026, 3:37 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 25, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:25 AM