Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting pcp-import-mrtg2pcp package, versions <0:5.0.2-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Arbitrary Code Injection vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PCPIMPORTMRTG2PCP-3397877
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Oct 2019

Introduced: 14 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-3695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 pcp-import-mrtg2pcp to version 0:5.0.2-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2020:1628.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcp-import-mrtg2pcp package and not the pcp-import-mrtg2pcp package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in the packaging of pcp of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows the user pcp to run code as root by placing it into /var/log/pcp/configs.sh This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-3.5.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1