CVE-2018-15687

Upstream information

CVE-2018-15687 at MITRE

Description

A race condition in chown_one() of systemd allows an attacker to cause systemd to set arbitrary permissions on arbitrary files. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	6.9
Vector	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector	Local
Access Complexity	Medium
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	Complete
Integrity Impact	Complete
Availability Impact	Complete

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	7	6.3
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector	Local	Local
Attack Complexity	High	High
Privileges Required	Low	Low
User Interaction	None	None
Scope	Unchanged	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	High	High
Integrity Impact	High	High
Availability Impact	High	None
CVSSv3 Version	3.1	3

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1113666 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.2	libsystemd0 >= 246.13-5.1 libsystemd0-32bit >= 246.13-5.1 libudev-devel >= 246.13-5.1 libudev1 >= 246.13-5.1 libudev1-32bit >= 246.13-5.1 systemd >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-32bit >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-container >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-coredump >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-devel >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-doc >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-journal-remote >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-lang >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-sysvinit >= 246.13-5.1 udev >= 246.13-5.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libsystemd0-246.13-5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3	libsystemd0 >= 249.11-150400.6.8 libsystemd0-32bit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 libudev1 >= 249.11-150400.6.8 libudev1-32bit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-32bit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-container >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-coredump >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-devel >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-doc >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-lang >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-sysvinit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 udev >= 249.11-150400.6.8	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libsystemd0-249.11-150400.6.8
openSUSE Leap 15.3	libsystemd0 >= 246.13-5.1 libsystemd0-32bit >= 246.13-5.1 libudev1 >= 246.13-5.1 libudev1-32bit >= 246.13-5.1 systemd >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-32bit >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-container >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-doc >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-lang >= 246.13-5.1 systemd-sysvinit >= 246.13-5.1 udev >= 246.13-5.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libsystemd0-246.13-5.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4	libsystemd0 >= 249.11-150400.6.8 libsystemd0-32bit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 libudev1 >= 249.11-150400.6.8 libudev1-32bit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-32bit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-container >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-doc >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-lang >= 249.11-150400.6.8 systemd-sysvinit >= 249.11-150400.6.8 udev >= 249.11-150400.6.8	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libsystemd0-249.11-150400.6.8
openSUSE Tumbleweed	libsystemd0 >= 249.4-2.2 libsystemd0-32bit >= 249.4-2.2 libudev-devel >= 249.4-2.2 libudev-devel-32bit >= 249.4-2.2 libudev1 >= 249.4-2.2 libudev1-32bit >= 249.4-2.2 nss-myhostname >= 249.4-2.2 nss-myhostname-32bit >= 249.4-2.2 nss-mymachines >= 249.4-2.2 nss-mymachines-32bit >= 249.4-2.2 nss-resolve >= 249.4-2.2 nss-systemd >= 249.4-2.2 systemd >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-32bit >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-container >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-coredump >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-devel >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-doc >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-experimental >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-journal-remote >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-lang >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-logger >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-network >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-portable >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-sysvinit >= 249.4-2.2 systemd-testsuite >= 249.4-2.2 udev >= 249.4-2.2	Patchnames: openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libsystemd0-249.4-2.2

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• alibaba/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• alibaba/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-ecs-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-hpc-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• google/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210812
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-basic-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20220120
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-v20210924

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Magnum Orchestration	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-EC2-CHOST-HVM-BYOS	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-Azure	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-EC2	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-GCE	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Azure	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-EC2	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-GCE	systemd	Not affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun	systemd	Already fixed
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Azure	systemd	Already fixed
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-EC2	systemd	Already fixed
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-GCE	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0	systemd	Affected
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0	systemd	Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS	systemd	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	systemd	Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2	systemd	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.2	systemd	Already fixed
suse/sles12sp3	systemd	Affected
bci/bci-init:15.3 ses/7.1/ceph/haproxy ses/7.1/ceph/keepalived ses/7.1/cephcsi/cephcsi ses/7.1/rook/ceph suse/pcp suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.2 suse/sle-micro/5.1/toolbox suse/sle-micro/5.2/toolbox suse/sles/15.3/libguestfs-tools:0.45.0 suse/sles/15.3/virt-handler:0.45.0 suse/sles/15.3/virt-launcher:0.45.0 trento/trento-db	systemd	Already fixed
ses/6/cephcsi/cephcsi ses/6/rook/ceph ses/7/ceph/ceph ses/7/ceph/grafana ses/7/cephcsi/cephcsi ses/7/rook/ceph suse/sle-micro/5.0/toolbox suse/sles/15.2/virt-handler:0.38.1 suse/sles/15.2/virt-launcher:0.38.1	systemd	Not affected

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sat Oct 27 11:15:34 2018
CVE page last modified: Fri Nov 25 17:45:58 2022