SB2022031536 - SUSE update for chrony



SB2022031536 - SUSE update for chrony

Published: March 15, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022031536
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14367)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when creating the PID file under the "/var/run/chrony" folder. A remote authenticated attacker can create a symlink with the default PID file name pointing to any destination file in the system, resulting in data loss and a denial of service (DoS).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.