clone-master-clean-up: dangerous file system operations
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the clone-master-clean-up.sh script of clone-master-clean-up in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to delete arbitrary files. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-4.6.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-3.9.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-1.4 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | clone-master-clean-up – 1.6-4.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | clone-master-clean-up – 1.6-3.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| openSUSE | Factory | clone-master-clean-up – 1.6-1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 VendorSUSE Affected clone-master-clean-up – 1.6-4.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 VendorSUSE Affected clone-master-clean-up – 1.6-3.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Factory VendoropenSUSE Affected clone-master-clean-up – 1.6-1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32000
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54r8-8cq2-5p82
References
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Sources
- CVE-2021-32000 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32000 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54r8-8cq2-5p82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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