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CVE-2018-21269 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/issues/201 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/issues/201 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openrc project openrc
<= 0.42.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openrc_project:openrc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-21269
NVD Published Date:
Oct 27, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-21269 Details - Not Deferred