Description
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of hylafax+ of openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user uucp to users calling hylafax binaries. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-lp152.2.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 hylafax+ version 5.6.1-lp151.3.7 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-2.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.2 | hylafax+ – < 7.0.2-lp152.2.1 | 7.0.2-lp152.2.1 |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.1 | hylafax+ – ≤ 5.6.1-lp151.3.7 | — |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Factory | hylafax+ – < 7.0.2-2.1 | 7.0.2-2.1 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | hylafax | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hylafax+ | 7.0.3-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10852-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | hylafax+ | 7.0.2-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0958-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0958-1 Security update for hylafax+ SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10852-1 hylafax+-7.0.3-5.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026