#VU65903 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in booth (Debian package) - CVE-2022-2553

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65903

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2553

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
booth (Debian package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly restrict intra-node communication when configuring the authfile configuration directive. A remote node with incorrect authentication key can continue communication with the other node members.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

booth (Debian package): before 1.0-162-g27f917f-2+deb10u1

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External links
https://github.com/ClusterLabs/booth/commit/35bf0b7b048d715f671eb68974fb6b4af6528c67
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5194

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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