Description
/etc/init.d/boot.localfs in the aaa_base package before 11.2-43.48.1 in SUSE openSUSE 11.2, and before 11.3-8.7.1 in openSUSE 11.3, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/mtab.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | aaa_base | 13.2+git20160915.106a00d-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10094-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10094-1 aaa_base-13.2+git20160915.106a00d-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026