CVE-2020-8024: Problematic permissions in hylafax+ packaging allow escalation from uucp to other users

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a local permissions problem in openSUSE hylafax+ packaging. On affected systems, someone with local access as the uucp user could gain privileges of other users who run hylafax binaries. It is not a remote internet exploit in the provided sources, but it can matter on shared servers or systems processing fax workflows. Exposure is likely limited to openSUSE systems with hylafax+ installed: Leap 15.2 before 7.0.2-lp152.2.1, Leap 15.1 at 5.6.1-lp151.3.7 or earlier, and Factory before 7.0.2-2.1. Systems without hylafax+ or without local untrusted users are less exposed. Treat this as a moderate maintenance and hardening item, not an emergency internet-wide issue. Remediate promptly on shared or multi-user openSUSE hosts running hylafax+, especially where fax tooling is part of business operations. Mitigation focus: Update hylafax+ using the openSUSE-SU-2020:0958 vendor advisory or later packages.; Prioritize shared openSUSE systems where untrusted users can obtain local access.; Restrict unnecessary local access to accounts involved in fax services..

Prepared

Jun 1, 2026, 04:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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