CVE-2021-31997

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

State: Published
Severity: 6.8 Medium
Published: Jun 10, 2021
Updated: Sep 16, 2024
Reserved: May 3, 2021

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Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.8 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N	suse

Weaknesses

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Leap 15.2openSUSE	python-postorius through 1.3.2-lp152.1.2Affected
FactoryopenSUSE	python-postorius through 1.3.4-2.1Affected

References

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

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