openSUSE Security Update: Security update for inn
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2021:0830-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1182321 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-31998
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Leap 15.2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for inn fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-31998: change user to news before calling innupgrade, which
     could have allow local privilege escalation. [boo#1182321]


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.2:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-830=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

      inn-2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1
      inn-debuginfo-2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1
      inn-debugsource-2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1
      inn-devel-2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1
      mininews-2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1
      mininews-debuginfo-2.6.2-lp152.2.6.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31998.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182321