Sendmail · Sendmail · CVE-2022-31256
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1
**Description**
A local attacker can exploit an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access issue, also known as 'Link Following', in a script used by the sendmail systemd service to escalate privileges from user mail to root.
**Recommendations**
For openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1, update to version 8.17.1-1.1 or later to resolve the issue.