High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-7040
CVE-2020-7040
Description
storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation. (Local users can also create a plain file named /tmp/storeBackup.lock to block use of storeBackup until an admin manually deletes that file.)
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.5
- (no CPE)range: <=3.5
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- storeBackup/storeBackupdescription
- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/storeBackup&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/storeBackup&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/storeBackup&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015pkg:rpm/suse/storeBackup&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP1
< 3.5-bp151.4.3.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5-bp151.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5-13.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5-bp151.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5-bp151.4.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/20/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/21/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/23/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q1/20nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4508-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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