VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-21269

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.39%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-10-27

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink.

Weakness classification

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory