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CVE-2018-16883

Published: 19 December 2018

sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly restrict access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter. If sensitive information were stored in the user directory, this could be inadvertently disclosed to local attackers.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
fixed in 2.0.0 during code refactor
as of 2021-08-18, no minimal fixes available

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
sssd
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Deferred

groovy Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Deferred

impish Ignored
(end of life)
focal Not vulnerable
(2.2.3-3ubuntu0.9)
lunar Not vulnerable
(2.8.1-1ubuntu1)
cosmic Ignored
(end of life)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan Ignored
(end of life)
hirsute Ignored
(end of life)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(2.7.3-2ubuntu2)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [1.11.8-0ubuntu0.7])
upstream
Released (2.0.0)
mantic Not vulnerable
(2.8.1-1ubuntu1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N