CVE-2020-8024

Problematic permissions in hylafax+ packaging allow escalation from uucp to other users

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of hylafax+ of openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user uucp to users calling hylafax binaries. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-lp152.2.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 hylafax+ version 5.6.1-lp151.3.7 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-2.1.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172731 vendor advisory issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00022.html patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8024?
CVE-2020-8024 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8024?
To fix CVE-2020-8024, 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-2020-8024 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8024 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-2020-8024?
CVE-2020-8024 affects openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE openSUSE Factory.
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