Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in sympa (Debian package) - CVE-2020-26932

 

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in sympa (Debian package) - CVE-2020-26932

Published: October 10, 2020 / Updated: December 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49167
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26932
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
sympa (Debian package)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Debian Sympa package sets insecure permissions of 4755 for sympa_newaliases-wrapper. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-26932

Install updates from vendor's website.

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