cve/2019/CVE-2019-18898.md

### [CVE-2019-18898](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-18898)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Factory&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=trousers%3C%200.3.14-6.3.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=trousers%3C%200.3.14-7.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-59%3A%20Improper%20Link%20Resolution%20Before%20File%20Access%20('Link%20Following')&color=brighgreen)

### Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers escalate privileges from user tss to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-6.3.1. openSUSE Factory trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-7.1.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157651

#### Github
- https://github.com/Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2019-18898