Description
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | nagios – ≤ 3.5.1-5.27 | — |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | nagios – ≤ 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 | — |
| openSUSE | Factory | nagios – ≤ 4.4.5-2.1 | — |
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 12 SP5 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | zeromq | 4.0.4-15.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SLES 12 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SLES 12 | zeromq | 4.0.4-15.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | nagios | 4.4.5-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0517-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | grafana-ha-cluster-dashboards | 1.1.0+git.1605027022.a84d536-1.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | grafana-sap-netweaver-dashboards | 1.0.3+git.1601889366.9f71957-1.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | grafana-sap-providers | 1.1-1.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | hwdata | 0.314-10.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | icinga | 1.13.3-12.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3576-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | zeromq | 4.0.4-15.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nagios | 4.4.6-2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | nagios | 4.4.5-lp151.5.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0500-1 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3576-1 Security update for icinga SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0500-1 Security update for nagios SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0517-1 Security update for nagios SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1 nagios-4.4.6-2.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0500 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0517 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1156309