CVE-2021-25321

CVE.org · Published

Record status: Published
Identifier year (not publication year): 2021
Source publication: Jun 30, 2021
Source updated: Sep 16, 2024
Imported by cveboard: Oct 24, 2026
Source snapshot: cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline · Oct 24, 2026

CNA source text (English)

arpwatch: Local privilege escalation from runtime user to root

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.

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 11-SP4-LTSS

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
arpwatch	`affected`	custom	2.1a15	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Manager Server 4.0

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Manager Server 4.0
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Manager Server 4.0 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
arpwatch	`affected`	custom	2.1a15	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
arpwatch	`affected`	custom	2.1a15	Unavailable	None listed

Factory

Vendor: openSUSE
Product: Factory
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

Factory · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
arpwatch	`affected`	custom	Unavailable	2.1a15-169.5	None listed

Leap 15.2

Vendor: openSUSE
Product: Leap 15.2
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

Leap 15.2 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
arpwatch	`affected`	custom	Unavailable	2.1a15-lp152.5.5	None listed