CVE-2018-19637 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2018-19637

Static temporary filename allows overwriting of files

Vulnerability Description

Supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, wrote data to static file /tmp/supp_log, allowing local attackers to overwrite files on systems without symlink protection

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Vítězslav Čížek of SUSE

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

supportutils
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 5th, 2019
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.