Description
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers escalate privileges from user tss to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-6.3.1. openSUSE Factory trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-7.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | trousers – < 0.3.14-6.3.1 | 0.3.14-6.3.1 |
| openSUSE | Factory | trousers – < 0.3.14-7.1 | 0.3.14-7.1 |
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 SP1 | trousers | 0.3.14-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3349-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | trousers | 0.3.15-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11476-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | trousers | 0.3.14-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0744-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0015-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2019:3349-1 Security update for trousers SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11476-1 libtspi1-0.3.15-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0015-1 Security update for trousers SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0744-1 Security update for trousers SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026