CVE-2021-25314 hawk: Insecure file permissions
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root due to insecure permissions on temporary files in hawk2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-25314?
CVE-2021-25314 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3, published on 14 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability in hawk2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2 allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3 hawk2 versions prior to 2.6.3+git.1614685906.812c31e9. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP5 hawk2 versions prior to 2.6.3+git.1614685906.812c31e9. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2 hawk2 versions prior to 2.6.3+git.1614684118.af555ad9.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25314?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suse Hawk2.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25314?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-25314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f3q-6cq7-8w4p.