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Vulnerability IntelligenceSUSE-SU-2020:1221-1

SUSE-SU-2020:1221-1

HIGH7.8

Security update for syslog-ng

Published May 7, 2020

Modified 6 years ago

Fix available

Details

Description of the patch:

This update for syslog-ng fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-8019: Fixed a local privilege escalation during package update (bsc#1169385).

Affected Packages

syslog-ng

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

Fixed in:

3.6.4-12.8.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1169385

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-May/006804.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8019/

https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201221-1/

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

7.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Upstream

Ecosystems

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

Timeline

PublishedMay 7, 2020

ModifiedMay 7, 2020

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