CVE catalog

CVE-2021-20001

debian-edu-config: CVE-2021-20001

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.62% · Oct 25, 2026

It was discovered, that debian-edu-config, a set of configuration files used for the Debian Edu blend, before 2.12.16 configured insecure permissions for the user web shares (~/public_html), which could result in privilege escalation.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiandebian-edu-configsid2.13.5fixed
Debiandebian-edu-configtrixie2.13.2~deb13u1fixed
Debiandebian-edu-configbookworm2.12.46~deb12u1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiandebian-edu-configsourcesid2.12.16not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiandebian-edu-configsourcetrixie2.12.16not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiandebian-edu-configsourcebookworm2.12.16not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (2)
    • 2.12.46~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.16

      dsa · debian-edu-config · debian · bookworm; dsa · debian-edu-config · debian · 12

    • 2.12.46~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.16

      dsa · debian-edu-config · debian · bookworm; dsa · debian-edu-config · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 2.12.903~deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.16

      dsa · debian-edu-config · debian · 13

    • 2.12.903~deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.16

      dsa · debian-edu-config · debian · 13

Observed:

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