Description
The permission package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server allowed all local users to run dumpcap in the "easy" permission profile and sniff network traffic. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server permissions versions starting from 85c83fef7e017f8ab7f8602d3163786d57344439 to 081d081dcfaf61710bda34bc21c80c66276119aa.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | permissions – < 081d081dcfaf61710bda34bc21c80c66276119aa | 081d081dcfaf61710bda34bc21c80c66276119aa |
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 | permissions | 20181116-9.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0547-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | permissions | 1550_20210901.1550-29.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11165-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | permissions | 20200127-lp153.24.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1520-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | permissions | 20181116-lp151.4.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0302-1 |
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1520-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0302-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11165-1 chkstat-1550_20210901-29.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0547-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026