CVE-2022-31250 keylime %post scriplet allows for privilege escalation from keylime user to root
Local attackers can escalate privileges from the keylime user to root via a symlink following vulnerability in the post-installation script.
- 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-2022-31250?
CVE-2022-31250 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed, published on 20 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in keylime of openSUSE Tumbleweed allows local attackers to escalate from the keylime user to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Tumbleweed keylime versions prior to 6.4.2-1.1.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31250?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Tumbleweed.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31250?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-31250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in openSUSE Tumbleweed
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frfj-3v3x-pvwx, openSUSE-SU-2024:12153-1.