Upstream information
Description
A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.Upstream Security Advisories:
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (MITRE) | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None |
| Scope | Changed | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14935-1, published Sat Mar 29 18:50:22 2025
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-14935 |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Mar 19 15:00:08 2025CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 20:07:16 2025