Local privilege escalation from user news to root in the packaging of inn
Priority LOW 35CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.005 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | inn – 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| openSUSE | Factory | inn – 2.6.2-2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| openSUSE | Leap 15.1 | inn – 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 VendorSUSE Affected inn – 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Factory VendoropenSUSE Affected inn – 2.6.2-2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Leap 15.1 VendoropenSUSE Affected inn – 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:inn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Running on | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:inn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.2-2.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:inn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Running on | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:inn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Running on ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:inn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.2-2.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:inn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Running on ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3692
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-666m-88c3-537x
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-3692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-666m-88c3-537x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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