CVE-2021-25321 Affecting arpwatch package, versions <2.1a15-5.12.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-ARPWATCH-2672964
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Jun 2021

Introduced: 28 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-25321  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 arpwatch to version 2.1a15-5.12.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream arpwatch package and not the arpwatch package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in arpwatch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.2 allows local attackers with control of the runtime user to run arpwatch as to escalate to root upon the next restart of arpwatch. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. openSUSE Factory arpwatch version 2.1a15-169.5 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.2 arpwatch version 2.1a15-lp152.5.5 and prior versions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1