Description
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 | inn – ≤ inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 | — |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 | inn – < 2.6.2 | 2.6.2 |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.2 | inn – < 2.6.2 | 2.6.2 |
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 | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | inn2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | inn | 2.4.2-170.21.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14750-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | inn | 2.6.2-bp152.2.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0845-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | inn | 2.4.2-170.21.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14750-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | inn | 2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0830-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2021:14750-1 Security update for inn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0845-1 Security update for inn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0830-1 Security update for inn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025