Description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the clone-master-clean-up.sh script of clone-master-clean-up in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to delete arbitrary files. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-4.6.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-3.9.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-1.4 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | clone-master-clean-up – ≤ 1.6-4.6.1 | — |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | clone-master-clean-up – ≤ 1.6-3.9.1 | — |
| openSUSE | Factory | clone-master-clean-up – ≤ 1.6-1.4 | — |
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 SP4 | clone-master-clean-up | 1.8-150100.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3667-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | clone-master-clean-up | 1.8-150100.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3667-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | clone-master-clean-up | 1.8-4.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3674-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | clone-master-clean-up | 1.8-4.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3674-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | clone-master-clean-up | 1.11-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12840-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | clone-master-clean-up | 1.8-150100.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3667-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | clone-master-clean-up | 1.8-150100.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3667-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12840-1 clone-master-clean-up-1.11-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3674-1 Security update for clone-master-clean-up SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3667-1 Security update for clone-master-clean-up SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026