CVE-2019-18897
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2019
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Local privilege escalation from user salt to root
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- Vendor
- SUSE
- Product
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| salt-master | affected | custom | Unavailable | 2019.2.0-46.83.1 | None listed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
- Vendor
- SUSE
- Product
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| salt-master | affected | custom | Unavailable | 2019.2.0-6.21.1 | None listed |
Factory
- Vendor
- openSUSE
- Product
- Factory
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| salt-master | affected | custom | Unavailable | 2019.2.2-3.1 | None listed |