Problematic permissions in hylafax+ packaging allow escalation from uucp to other users
CVE-2020-8024

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Opensuse
Status
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Opensuse Leap 15.1
Opensuse Factory
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 June 2020

What is CVE-2020-8024?

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of hylafax+ of openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user uucp to users calling hylafax binaries. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-lp152.2.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 hylafax+ version 5.6.1-lp151.3.7 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-2.1.

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Affected Version(s)

openSUSE Factory hylafax+ < 7.0.2-2.1

openSUSE Leap 15.1 hylafax+ <= 5.6.1-lp151.3.7

openSUSE Leap 15.2 hylafax+ < 7.0.2-lp152.2.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172731
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Matthias Gerstner
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