CVE catalog

CVE-2021-31997

postorius affected and fixed versions

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jun 15, 2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.34% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[postorius][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie-security	postorius	`1.3.13-1+deb13u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiantrixie	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiantrixie	postorius	`1.3.13-1+deb13u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiansid	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiansid	postorius	`1.3.13-3`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianforky	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianforky	postorius	`1.3.13-3`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianbookworm-security	postorius	`1.3.8-3+deb12u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianbookworm	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianbookworm	postorius	`1.3.8-3+deb12u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianbookworm	postorius	`1.3.8-3+deb12u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianbookworm-security	postorius	`1.3.8-3+deb12u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianforky	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debianforky	postorius	`1.3.13-3`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiansid	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiansid	postorius	`1.3.13-3`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiantrixie	postorius	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiantrixie	postorius	`1.3.13-1+deb13u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]
Debiantrixie-security	postorius	`1.3.13-1+deb13u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2021-31997]

Original provider fields

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  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "postorius",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "1.3.13-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "postorius",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "1.3.13-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "postorius",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.3.13-1+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "postorius",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "trixie-security",
      "version": "1.3.13-1+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "postorius",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1.3.8-3+deb12u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "postorius",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm-security",
      "version": "1.3.8-3+deb12u1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "postorius",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "postorius",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "postorius",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "postorius",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[python3-django-postorius]Unknown
Source package: [postorius]
Details (4)
- 1.3.8-3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · postorius · debian · bookworm
- 1.3.8-3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · postorius · debian · bookworm
- 1.3.8-3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · postorius · debian · bookworm
- 1.3.8-3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · postorius · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 28, 2026, 4:43:31 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]