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.

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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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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