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CVE-2023-3972 (GCVE-0-2023-3972)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-11-01 15:54 – Updated: 2026-04-06 14:29
VLAI
Title
Insights-client: unsafe handling of temporary files and directories
Summary
A vulnerability was found in insights-client. This security issue occurs because of insecure file operations or unsafe handling of temporary files and directories that lead to local privilege escalation. Before the insights-client has been registered on the system by root, an unprivileged local user or attacker could create the /var/tmp/insights-client directory (owning the directory with read, write, and execute permissions) on the system. After the insights-client is registered by root, an attacker could then control the directory content that insights are using by putting malicious scripts into it and executing arbitrary code as root (trivially bypassing SELinux protections because insights processes are allowed to disable SELinux system-wide).
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-379 - Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
Assigner
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| https://github.com/RedHatInsights/insights-core/p… |
Impacted products
13 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
Unaffected:
0:3.1.9-1.el7_9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el8_8 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_1 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.1::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support |
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(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el8_6 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el9_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el9_0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 |
Date Public
2023-11-01 11:00
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CVE-2023-3972 (GCVE-0-2023-3972)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-01 15:54 – Updated: 2026-04-06 14:29
VLAI
Title
Insights-client: unsafe handling of temporary files and directories
Summary
A vulnerability was found in insights-client. This security issue occurs because of insecure file operations or unsafe handling of temporary files and directories that lead to local privilege escalation. Before the insights-client has been registered on the system by root, an unprivileged local user or attacker could create the /var/tmp/insights-client directory (owning the directory with read, write, and execute permissions) on the system. After the insights-client is registered by root, an attacker could then control the directory content that insights are using by putting malicious scripts into it and executing arbitrary code as root (trivially bypassing SELinux protections because insights processes are allowed to disable SELinux system-wide).
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-379 - Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
Assigner
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Unaffected:
0:3.1.9-1.el7_9 , < *
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cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el8_8 , < *
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cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.3-1.el8_1 , < *
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cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.1::appstream |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el8_6 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el9_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:3.2.2-1.el9_0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 |
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