Description
In supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1 and if pacemaker is installed on the system, an unprivileged user could have overwritten arbitrary files in the directory that is used by supportutils to collect the log files.
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 15 | supportutils | 3.1-5.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0480-1 |
| 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 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | supportutils | 3.1.17-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11415-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2019:0480-1 Security update for supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11415-1 supportutils-3.1.17-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026