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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.1

CVE-2022-21945 json

cscreen: usage of fixed path /tmp/cscreen.debug

published 2022-03-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27101

cvss
5.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in cscreen of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause DoS for cscreen and a system DoS for non-default systems. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cscreen version 1.2-1.3 and prior versions.

Patch / fix

  • cscreen openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.4-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11924-1

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.suse.com https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196446 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • openSUSE Factory

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File

References

Sources

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