CVE-2025-53881

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.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-61 CWE-61

References

Other References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-53881

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53881? +

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.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-53881? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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