Description
The chkstat tool in the permissions package followed symlinks before commit a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230 (please also check the additional hardenings after this fix). This allowed local attackers with control over a path that is traversed by chkstat to escalate privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | permissions | unspecified – < a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230 | a9e1d26cd49ef9ee0c2060c859321128a6dd4230 |
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 | permissions | 20180125-3.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1163-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3182-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | permissions | 20170707-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2280-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3183-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | permissions | 20170707-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3183-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | permissions | 2013.1.7-0.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14237-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | permissions | 20180125-3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1163-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | permissions | 20170707-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2280-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3183-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | permissions | 20170707-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3183-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | permissions | 20180125-3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1163-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | permissions | 2013.1.7-0.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14237-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | permissions | 2015.09.28.1626-17.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | permissions | 1550_20210901.1550-29.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11165-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | permissions | 20181116-lp151.4.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2672-1 |
Advisories 8
- SUSE-SU-2019:3182-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1163-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3183-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2280-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2672-1 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-2019:14237-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3180-1 Security update for permissions SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026