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CVE-2021-31998

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.32%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-06-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2021-31998
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
0.32%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.

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