CVE-2021-25321

High

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in arpwatch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.2 allows local attackers with control of the runtime user to run arpwatch as to escalate to root upon the next restart of arpwatch. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. openSUSE Factory arpwatch version 2.1a15-169.5 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.2 arpwatch version 2.1a15-lp152.5.5 and prior versions.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductSuse Arpwatch
PublishedJun 30, 2021
First seenJun 30, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-61CWE-61

How to fix

Update
  • suse arpwatch2.1a15 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
suse arpwatchv < 2.1a15, v ≤ 2.1a15-169.5, v ≤ 2.1a15-lp152.5.52.1a15

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CVE-2021-25321 · Suse Arpwatch · Dark Radar