CVE-2019-3693

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

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.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Affected: openSUSE Leap 15.1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3693?
CVE-2019-3693 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3693?
To fix CVE-2019-3693, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3693 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3693 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3693?
CVE-2019-3693 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, openSUSE Leap 15.1.
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