CVE-2022-31256
HIGHopenSUSE Factory sendmail <8.17.1.1 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in a script called by the sendmail systemd service of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: SUSE openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204696
Scores
CVSS v3
7.7
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
31.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
opensuse/factory
< 8.17.1-1.1
Published
Oct 26, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026