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
| 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