CVE-2020-8014: kopano-python-services: Local privilege escalation from kopano to root in kopano-spamd subpackage

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-06-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-61

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of kopano-spamd of openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed allowed local attackers with the privileges of the kopano user to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-lp151.4.1. openSUSE Tumbleweed kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-1.1.

Affected products

openSUSE Leap: 15.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed Kopano-Spamd: before 10.0.5-1.1 — fixed in 10.0.5-1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openSUSE Tumbleweed Kopano-Spamd 10.0.5-1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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