CVE-2021-31997

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

Published: Jun 10, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-59

6.8MEDIUM

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

openSUSE

oss-project·DE

python-postoriusOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Leap 15.2On-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

FactoryOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Novell Inc.

commercial·US

openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Free Software Foundation, Inc.

oss-project·USaka fsf, free software foundation

Postorius

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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References

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

bugzilla.suse.com

https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/895423

build.opensuse.org

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

bugzilla.suse.com

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