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.
Published: 2022-10-26
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-52833 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.
History

Fri, 09 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Opensuse Factory
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-09T19:11:55.650Z

Reserved: 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-31256

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T07:11:39.944Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-26T09:15:15.613

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:04:14.093

Link: CVE-2022-31256

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses