CVE-2020-8017
race condition on texlive-filesystem cron job allows for the deletion of unintended files
A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
race condition on texlive-filesystem cron job allows for the deletion of unintended files
A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.
- Record
CVE-2020-8017- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28930
A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.
- Record
EUVD-2020-28930- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h5g4-pg5p-f88v
A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive...
A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.
- Record
GHSA-h5g4-pg5p-f88v- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the cron job shipped with texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users in group mktex to delete arbitrary files on the system This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.
- Record
CVE-2020-8017- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0804-1 No score
Security update for texlive-filesystem
This update for texlive-filesystem fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-8016: Fixed a race condition in the spec file (bsc#1159740).
- CVE-2020-8017: Fixed a race condition on a cron job (bsc#1158910).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0804-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11432-1 No score
texlive-collection-basic-2021.185.svn56569-52.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the texlive-collection-basic-2021.185.svn56569-52.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11432-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1580-1 No score
Security update for texlive-filesystem
This update for texlive-filesystem fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-8016: Fixed a race condition in the spec file (bsc#1159740).
- CVE-2020-8017: Fixed a race condition on a cron job (bsc#1158910).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1580-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1580-2 No score
Security update for texlive-filesystem
This update for texlive-filesystem fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-8016: Fixed a race condition in the spec file (bsc#1159740).
- CVE-2020-8017: Fixed a race condition on a cron job (bsc#1158910).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1580-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1581-1 No score
Security update for texlive
This update for texlive fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-8016: Fixed a race condition in the spec file (bsc#1159740).
- CVE-2020-8017: Fixed a race condition on a cron job (bsc#1158910).
- Fixed an issue where pstopdf was crashing (bsc#1138793).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1581-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2017.20170520-11.13.2 | 2017.20170520-11.13.2 |
texlive-filesystemSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2017.135-9.12.1 | 2017.135-9.12.1 |
texlive-filesystemSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2017.135-9.12.1 | 2017.135-9.12.1 |
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.20130620-22.8.2 | 2013.20130620-22.8.2 |
texlive-filesystemSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.74-16.12.1 | 2013.74-16.12.1 |
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.20130620-22.8.2 | 2013.20130620-22.8.2 |
texlive-filesystemSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.74-16.12.1 | 2013.74-16.12.1 |
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.20130620-22.8.2 | 2013.20130620-22.8.2 |
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.20130620-22.8.2 | 2013.20130620-22.8.2 |
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.20130620-22.8.2 | 2013.20130620-22.8.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
texliveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2013.20130620-22.8.2 | 2013.20130620-22.8.2 |
texliveopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2017.20170520-lp151.12.3.1 | 2017.20170520-lp151.12.3.1 |
texlive-filesystemopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2017.135-lp151.8.6.1 | 2017.135-lp151.8.6.1 |
texlive-filesystemopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2021.185.svn54495-52.2 | 2021.185.svn54495-52.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-8017 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Opensuse Leap, published April 2, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 10th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.html
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1158910
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8017
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h5g4-pg5p-f88v
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201580-1
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