#VU74334 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in AMANDA - CVE-2022-37703

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74334

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37703

CWE-ID: CWE-668

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AMANDA
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Amanda.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the calcsize SUID binary can return information on any file on the filesystem. A local user can detect whether the file is present on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AMANDA: 3.0.0 - 3.5.1

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External links
https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37703
https://bugs.gentoo.org/870037
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ATMGMVS3QDN6OMKMHGUTUTU7NS7HR3BZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYREA6LFXF5M7K4WLNJV5VNQPS4MTBW2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5DCLSX5YYTWMKSMDL67M5STZ5ZDSOXK/

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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.