Vulnerability in openSUSE Backports Sle
CVE-2021-31998
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Backports Sle — versions 15.0
- openSUSE Inn
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.2
- openSUSE Backports Sle-15-Sp2 — versions inn
- openSUSE Leap 15.2 — versions inn
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-Sp3 — versions inn
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31998?
- CVE-2021-31998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Backports Sle, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31998?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.