title: Local privilege escalation from user wwwrun to root in the packaging of mailman
description: A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers to escalate their privileges from user wwwrun to root. Additionally arbitrary files could be changed to group mailman. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mailman versions prior to 2.1.17-3.11.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 mailman version 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 and prior versions.
problem types: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
affected:
{
product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
vendor: SUSE
versions:
lessThan: 2.1.15-9.6.15.1, status: affected, version: mailman, versionType: custom
}
{
product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
vendor: SUSE
versions:
lessThan: 2.1.17-3.11.1, status: affected, version: mailman, versionType: custom
}
{
product: Leap 15.1
vendor: openSUSE
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 2.1.29-lp151.2.14, status: affected, version: mailman, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 7.7
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]