inn: %post calls user owned file allowing local privilege escalation to root
CVE-2021-31998

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11-sp3
Opensuse Backports Sle-15-sp2
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2021

Summary

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.

Affected Version(s)

openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn < 2.6.2

openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn < 2.6.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182321
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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

Johannes Segitz of SUSE
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