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CVE-2022-31252· NVD / CVE Program· CNA suse

permissions: chkstat does not check for group-writable parent directories or target files in safeOpen()

A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to 20200127. openSUSE Leap 15.4 permissions versions prior to 20201225. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 permissions versions prior to 20181225.

MediumCVSS 4.4 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 6, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile
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Action score

17

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
4.4
CNA · suse
4.4
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
opensuseleap
opensuseleap micro
suselinux enterprise server

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • opensuse leap15.3
  • opensuse leap15.4
  • opensuse leap micro5.2
  • suse linux enterprise server12

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (suse). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.3

    • permissions and later · before 20200127affected

  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4

    • permissions and later · before 20201225affected

  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2

    • permissions and later · before 20181225affected

  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

    • permissions and later · before 20170707affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
openSUSE:Leap 15.3permissionsbefore 20200127-lp153.24.12.120200127-lp153.24.12.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedpermissionsbefore 1599_20220912-1.11599_20220912-1.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3permissionsbefore 20181225-150200.23.15.120181225-150200.23.15.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3permissionsbefore 20181225-150200.23.15.120181225-150200.23.15.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4permissionsbefore 20201225-150400.5.11.120201225-150400.5.11.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4permissionsbefore 20201225-150400.5.11.120201225-150400.5.11.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5permissionsbefore 20170707-6.10.120170707-6.10.1

Same product

opensuse: all records

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
opensuse:permissions20201225-150400.5.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4Package registry (OSV)
suse:permissions20201225-150400.5.11.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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