# CVE-2020-26932: debian/sympa.postinst for the Debian Sympa package before 6.2.40~dfsg-7 uses mode 4755 for sympa\_newaliases-wrapper, whereas the intended pe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-10-10 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

debian/sympa.postinst for the Debian Sympa package before 6.2.40~dfsg-7 uses mode 4755 for sympa_newaliases-wrapper, whereas the intended permissions are mode 4750 (for access by the sympa group)

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugs.debian.org/971904
- https://salsa.debian.org/sympa-team/sympa/-/merge_requests/1
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4818

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