CVE-2019-18899
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The apt-cacher-ng package of openSUSE Leap 15.1 runs operations in user owned directory /run/apt-cacher-ng with root privileges. This can allow local attackers to influence the outcome of these operations. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 apt-cacher-ng versions prior to 3.1-lp151.3.3.1.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–6.2
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- apt-cacher-ng project apt-cacher-ng< 3.1-lp151.3.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:apt-cacher-ng_project:apt-cacher-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00057.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00065.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157703cnnvd
- https://lists.opensuse.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18899cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/openSUSE-Leap-privilege-escalation-via-apt-cacher-ng-31459cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00057.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00065.htmlenisa_euvd
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