CVE-2023-3972

CVE.org · Published

Record status: Published
Identifier year (not publication year): 2023
Source publication: Nov 1, 2023
Source updated: Apr 6, 2026
Imported by cveboard: Oct 24, 2026
Source snapshot: cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline · Oct 24, 2026

CNA source text (English)

Insights-client: unsafe handling of temporary files and directories

A vulnerability was found in insights-client. This security issue occurs because of insecure file operations or unsafe handling of temporary files and directories that lead to local privilege escalation. Before the insights-client has been registered on the system by root, an unprivileged local user or attacker could create the /var/tmp/insights-client directory (owning the directory with read, write, and execute permissions) on the system. After the insights-client is registered by root, an attacker could then control the directory content that insights are using by putting malicious scripts into it and executing arbitrary code as root (trivially bypassing SELinux protections because insights processes are allowed to disable SELinux system-wide).

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.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.1.9-1.el7_9	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.2-1.el8_8	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_1	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.3-1.el8_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.2-1.el8_6	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.2-1.el9_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:3.2.2-1.el9_0	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: unknown
Package: insights-client
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.