Description
The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | inn – ≤ 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 | — |
| openSUSE | Factory | inn – ≤ 2.6.2-2.2 | — |
| openSUSE | Leap 15.1 | inn – ≤ 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | inn | 2.5.4-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0242-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | inn | 2.6.3-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10862-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | inn | 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0234-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0242-1 Security update for inn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10862-1 inn-2.6.3-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0234-1 Security update for inn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0234 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0242 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154302