What is the severity of CVE-2020-8014?

CVE-2020-8014 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8014?

To fix CVE-2020-8014, update to the latest version of kopano-spamd on openSUSE Leap 15.1 and openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-8014?

Local attackers with kopano user privileges on openSUSE Leap 15.1 and openSUSE Tumbleweed are affected by CVE-2020-8014.

What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2020-8014?

Kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-1.1 on openSUSE Tumbleweed and all versions on openSUSE Leap 15.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2020-8014.

How can I secure my system against CVE-2020-8014?

To secure your system against CVE-2020-8014, ensure you are running the patched version of kopano-spamd and restrict access to the kopano user.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-8014

high

7.8

CWE

29/6/2020

17/9/2024

CVE-2020-8014: kopano-python-services: Local privilege escalation from kopano to root in kopano-spamd subpackage

First published: Mon Jun 29 2020(Updated: )

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of kopano-spamd of openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed allowed local attackers with the privileges of the kopano user to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-lp151.4.1. openSUSE Tumbleweed kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-1.1.

Credit: meissner@suse.de

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SUSE Linux	=15.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed	<10.0.5-1.1

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Reference Links

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164131

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8014?
CVE-2020-8014 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8014?
To fix CVE-2020-8014, update to the latest version of kopano-spamd on openSUSE Leap 15.1 and openSUSE Tumbleweed.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-8014?
Local attackers with kopano user privileges on openSUSE Leap 15.1 and openSUSE Tumbleweed are affected by CVE-2020-8014.
What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2020-8014?
Kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-1.1 on openSUSE Tumbleweed and all versions on openSUSE Leap 15.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2020-8014.
How can I secure my system against CVE-2020-8014?
To secure your system against CVE-2020-8014, ensure you are running the patched version of kopano-spamd and restrict access to the kopano user.

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