CVE-2019-3693

Local privilege escalation from user wwwrun to root in the packaging of mailman

Published Jan 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13328 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 24, 2020, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM