Link following in openSUSE Leap 15.2
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | Leap 15.2 | python-postorius – 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| openSUSE | Factory | python-postorius – 1.3.4-2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Leap 15.2 VendoropenSUSE Affected python-postorius – 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Factory VendoropenSUSE Affected python-postorius – 1.3.4-2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2 | Running on | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.4-2.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Running on ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.4-2.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6rm-7r2c-w38x
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-31997 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6rm-7r2c-w38x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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