Description
A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | munge – < 0.5.13-4.3.1 | 0.5.13-4.3.1 |
| openSUSE | Factory | munge – < 0.5.13-6.1 | 0.5.13-6.1 |
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 | munge | 0.5.13-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3190-1 |
| SLES 15 | munge | 0.5.13-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3190-1 |
| SLES 12 | munge | 0.5.14-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1144-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | munge | 0.5.14-2.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11066-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | munge | 0.5.13-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2670-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2020:1144-1 Security update for munge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11066-1 libmunge2-0.5.14-2.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3190-1 Security update for munge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2670-1 Security update for munge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026