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)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 <= inn
openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 < 2.6.2
openSUSE Leap 15.2 < 2.6.2
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Risk change from: 7.8 to: 6.8 - (MEDIUM)
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.
Collectors
NVD DatabaseMitre Database
Credit
Johannes Segitz of SUSE