python-postorius: postorius-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from postorius user to root
CVE-2021-31997

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Opensuse
Status
Leap 15.2
Factory
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-31997?

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.

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Affected Version(s)

Factory python-postorius <= 1.3.4-2.1

Leap 15.2 python-postorius <= 1.3.2-lp152.1.2

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182407

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Matthias Gerstner of SUSE
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