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TI-2018-13919 Aliases CVE-2018-19638GHSA-8w66-9hvh-6jfx

User can overwrite arbitrary log files in support tar

Priority LOW 22CWE-377Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1 and if pacemaker is installed on the system, an unprivileged user could have overwritten arbitrary files in the directory that is used by supportutils to collect the log files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed supportutils (SUSE): 3.1-5.7.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SUSEsupportutilsbefore 3.1-5.7.13.1-5.7.1Patch availableCNA
  • supportutils VendorSUSE Affected before 3.1-5.7.1 Fixed in 3.1-5.7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:supportutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1-5.7.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:supportutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1-5.7.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA supportutils (SUSE) Fixed in 3.1-5.7.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    SUSE supportutils — openSUSE-SU-2019:1351

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-13920 Code execution if run with command line switch -vPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2018-13917 Local root exploit via inclusion of attacker controlled shell scriptPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2018-13921 Code execution if run with command line switch -vPriority LOW 25
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w66-9hvh-6jfx

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

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  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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