CVE-2020-8024

Problematic permissions in hylafax+ packaging allow escalation from uucp to other users

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: June 29, 2020 at 07:45 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorHylafax+LeapFactory

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Hylafax+· openSUSE

95%

v < 5.6.1-lp151.3.7v < 7.0.2-2.1v < 7.0.2-lp152.2.1

Affected range stops below 5.6.1-lp151.3.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.0.2-2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.0.2-lp152.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

opensuse-leap (environment)

Factory · openSUSE

60%

hylafax+ ≤ v < 7.0.2-2.1hylafax+

Affected range stops below 7.0.2-2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

60%

hylafax+ ≤ v ≤ 5.6.1-lp151.3.7hylafax+ ≤ v < 7.0.2-lp152.2.1hylafax+

Affected range stops below 7.0.2-lp152.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListPatch

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00022.html

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172731

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMsuse

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: LOW

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-276

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