CVE-2025-53881

Vulnerability 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.

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-61

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-53881?

CVE-2025-53881 is a documented vulnerability. 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....

How severe is CVE-2025-53881?

CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2025-53881. Check NVD for updates.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53881?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.