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.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- meissner@suse.de (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.