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CVE-2022-31256

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CVE-2022-31256

Published: Oct 26, 2022

Modified: May 9, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.7

HIGH

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

SUSE

openSUSE Factory

affected
sendmail - < 8.17.1-1.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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