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CVE-2019-3698 Details

Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00014.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00022.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1156309 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00014.html [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00022.html [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
nagios nagios
< 3.5.1
< 3.0.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server
12 -
11 -

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
opensuse backports sle
15.0 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
opensuse leap
15.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-3698
NVD Published Date:
Feb 28, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-3698 Details - Not Deferred