CVE-2021-31997 (GCVE-0-2021-31997)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-10 11:35 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
python-postorius: postorius-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from postorius user to root
Summary
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.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
Date Public
2021-05-20 00:00
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