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TI-2019-02715 Aliases CVE-2019-3693GHSA-mjp9-97x3-23vj

Local privilege escalation from user wwwrun to root in the packaging of mailman

Priority LOW 34CWE-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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers to escalate their privileges from user wwwrun to root. Additionally arbitrary files could be changed to group mailman. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mailman versions prior to 2.1.17-3.11.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 mailman version 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 and prior versions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SUSE): 2.1.15-9.6.15.1SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SUSE): 2.1.17-3.11.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11mailman to before 2.1.15-9.6.15.12.1.15-9.6.15.1Patch availableCNA
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12mailman to before 2.1.17-3.11.12.1.17-3.11.1Patch availableCNA
openSUSELeap 15.1mailman – 2.1.29-lp151.2.14—No fix listedCNA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 VendorSUSE Affected mailman to before 2.1.15-9.6.15.1 Fixed in 2.1.15-9.6.15.1 Patch available CNA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 VendorSUSE Affected mailman to before 2.1.17-3.11.1 Fixed in 2.1.17-3.11.1 Patch available CNA
  • Leap 15.1 VendoropenSUSE Affected mailman – 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.15-9.6.15.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.17-3.11.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.29-lp151.2.14VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1Running onopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 sp1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.15-9.6.15.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.17-3.11.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SUSE) Fixed in 2.1.15-9.6.15.1
  • Fix · CNA SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SUSE) Fixed in 2.1.17-3.11.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjp9-97x3-23vj

References

Advisory 3

Sources

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