Description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0. openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.0-9.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 | watchman – < 4.9.0 | 4.9.0 |
| openSUSE | Factory | watchman – < 4.9.0-9.1 | 4.9.0-9.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | watchman | 4.9.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0016-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | watchman | 4.9.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0016-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0016-1 Security update for watchman SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026