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TI-2022-13289 Aliases CVE-2022-31256GHSA-cfgc-fgg8-p3qf

sendmail: mail to root privilege escalation via sm-client.pre script

Priority LOW 36CWE-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 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openSUSE Factory (SUSE): 8.17.1-1.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SUSEopenSUSE Factorysendmail to before 8.17.1-1.18.17.1-1.1Patch availableCNA
  • openSUSE Factory VendorSUSE Affected sendmail to before 8.17.1-1.1 Fixed in 8.17.1-1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.17.1-1.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.17.1-1.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openSUSE Factory (SUSE) Fixed in 8.17.1-1.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfgc-fgg8-p3qf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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