SB2018122011 - Information disclosure in SSSD
Published: December 20, 2018 Updated: May 9, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018122011
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16883)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.