Information disclosure in SSSD



Published: 2018-12-20 | Updated: 2023-05-09
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-16883
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor SSSD

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU16637

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16883

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter if sensitive information were stored in the user directory. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SSSD: 1.13.0 - 2.0.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1659862


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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