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OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0491-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2020-04-09 14:19 - Updated: 2026-09-20 19:05

Summary

Security update for exim

Severity

Moderate

Notes

Title of the patch: Security update for exim

Description of the patch: This update for exim fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-8015: Fixed a local privilege escalation from user mail to root (boo#1154183).

Patchnames: openSUSE-2020-491

CVE-2020-8015

7.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Recommended 3 products

Product	Version	Remediation
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 15.1:exim-0:4.88-lp151.4.12.1.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: openSUSE Leap 15.1:eximon-0:4.88-lp151.4.12.1.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
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Threats

Impact important

References

10 references

URL	Category
https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/	external
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/o…	self
https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security…	self
https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security…	self
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154183	self
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1160726	self
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8015/	self
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8015	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154062	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154183	external

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CVE-2020-8015 (GCVE-0-2020-8015)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-02 07:55 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:46

Title

Local privilege escalation in exim package from user mail to root

Summary

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of exim in openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory exim versions prior to 4.93.0.4-3.1.

Severity

8.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

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

Assigner

suse mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154183	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
openSUSE	Factory	Affected: exim , < 4.93.0.4-3.1 (custom)

Date Public

2020-04-02 00:00

Credits

Johannes Segitz of SUSE

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