Access Control Flaw in sssd Affects Red Hat Linux
CVE-2018-16883

2.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

[unknown]

Status
Sssd
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-16883?

The vulnerability in sssd affects versions from 1.13.0 to prior to 2.0.0, which failed to adequately enforce access restrictions to the infopipe based on the 'allowed_uids' parameter. This oversight could lead to the unintended exposure of sensitive information stored in the user directory to local attackers, thereby compromising user privacy and security within the affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

sssd 2.0.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106264
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16883
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
2.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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