Description
debian/sympa.postinst for the Debian Sympa package before 6.2.40~dfsg-7 uses mode 4755 for sympa_newaliases-wrapper, whereas the intended permissions are mode 4750 (for access by the sympa group)
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | sympa | 6.2.40~dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | sympa | 6.2.40~dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | sympa | 6.2.40~dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 10 | sympa | 6.2.40~dfsg-1+deb10u1 | DSA-4818-1 |
| Debian 9 | sympa | 6.2.16~dfsg-3+deb9u3 | DLA-2401-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | sympa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | sympa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | sympa | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | sympa | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4818-1 sympa - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2401-1 sympa - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026