CVE-2019-3693

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11mailman < 2.1.15-9.6.15.1affected
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12mailman < 2.1.17-3.11.1affected
openSUSELeap 15.1mailman <= 2.1.29-lp151.2.14affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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