CVE-2025-53881 Details
Description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in logrotate config in the exim package allowed privilege escalation from mail user/group to root.This issue affects Tumbleweed: from ? before 4.98.2-lp156.248.1.
A vulnerability in the Exim package's logrotate configuration allows for privilege escalation from the mail user/group to root. This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed versions prior to 4.98.2-lp156.248.1. The vulnerability arises because the logrotate script can be manipulated to create files with root privileges in an arbitrary location, exploiting the way Exim's weekly report is generated.
The logrotate configuration has been updated to create the weekly report in a temporary directory, which is then moved to the appropriate location. This fix is available in the Exim package on the openSUSE Build Service.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
VolerionCVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
Volerion
Assessed Oct 2, 2025CISA-ADP
Assessed Oct 2, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
By selecting these links, you will be leaving this site. These are references gathered from the official CVE record and are not endorsed by Volerion.
| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-53881 | [email protected] | ExploitIssue TrackingTechnical DescriptionVendor |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-61 | UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Exim | < 4.98.2-lp156.248.1 (semver) |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| openSUSE | All versions |
CPE
Remediation
| |
Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 2, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |