Name: CVE-2018-21269: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-21269, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00388

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade openrc	Oct 1, 2024	Oct 27, 2020
Debian	—	Upgrade openrc	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 27, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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