Description
Supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -A searched the file system for a ndspath binary. If an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | supportutils | unspecified – < 3.1-5.7.1 | 3.1-5.7.1 |
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES 12 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | supportutils | 1.20-122.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13976-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | supportutils | 1.20-122.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13976-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | supportutils | 1.20-122.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13976-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | hostinfo | 1.0.1-19.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | supportutils | 3.0-95.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2019:13976-1 Security update for supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1 Security update for hostinfo, supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026