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CVE-2022-41973
multipath-tools 0.7.7 through 0.9.x before 0.9.2 allows local users to obtain root access, as exploited in conjunction with…
High7.8EPSS 0.68%
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- mitre
Description
multipath-tools 0.7.7 through 0.9.x before 0.9.2 allows local users to obtain root access, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2022-41974. Local users able to access /dev/shm can change symlinks in multipathd due to incorrect symlink handling, which could lead to controlled file writes outside of the /dev/shm directory. This could be used indirectly for local privilege escalation to root.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.68% · top 47% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (13)
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202739 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/releases/tag/0.9.2 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/24/2 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- 20221030 Authorization bypass and symlink attack in multipathd (CVE-2022-41974 and CVE-2022-41973) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169611/Leeloo-Multipath-Authorization-Bypass-Symlink-Attack.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- FEDORA-2022-6ec78b2586 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- https://www.qualys.com/2022/10/24/leeloo-multipath/leeloo-multipath.txt (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [oss-security] 20221130 Race condition in snap-confine's must_mkdir_and_open_with_perms() (CVE-2022-3328) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- 20221208 Race condition in snap-confine's must_mkdir_and_open_with_perms() (CVE-2022-3328) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170176/snap-confine-must_mkdir_and_open_with_perms-Race-Condition.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221229 [SECURITY] [DLA 3250-1] multipath-tools security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- DSA-5366 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- GLSA-202311-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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