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CVE-2018-19640 Code execution if run with command line switch -v

MediumCVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.30%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

If the attacker manages to create files in the directory used to collect log files in supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can kill arbitrary processes on the local machine.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openSUSE supportutils < 3.1-5.7.1 3.1-5.7.1
SUSE supportutils < 3.1-5.7.1 3.1-5.7.1

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