Link following in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 postfix, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 postfix, SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 postfix.This issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5: before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1; SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5: before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1; openSUSE Leap 15.5 : before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | ? to before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 | 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | ? to before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 | 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| SUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ? to before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 | 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 VendorSUSE Affected ? to before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 Fixed in 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 Patch available CNA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 VendorSUSE Affected ? to before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 Fixed in 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 Patch available CNA
- openSUSE Leap 15.5 VendorSUSE Affected ? to before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 Fixed in 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 (SUSE) Fixed in 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1
- Fix · CNA SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 (SUSE) Fixed in 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1
- Fix · CNA openSUSE Leap 15.5 (SUSE) Fixed in 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32182
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcv5-982f-xggc
References
More SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-02923 Out-of-bounds write in polkit KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-06495 outdated entries in permissions profiles for /var/lib/pcp/tmp/* may cause security issues CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-31348 An issue was discovered in psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-31345 An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-31343 An issue was discovered in psi/zcolor.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-32182 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32182 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcv5-982f-xggc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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