Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-31997
CVE-2021-31997
Description
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.3.2-lp152.1.2
- (no CPE)range: 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions; 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions
- openSUSE/Factoryv5Range: python-postorius
- openSUSE/Leap 15.2v5Range: python-postorius
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References
1- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
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