SB2017051636 - Fedora 26 update for authconfig
Published: May 16, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051636
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote 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-2017-7488)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper configuration of the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) by the authconfig feature. A remote attacker can use SSSD to authenticate against remote server, conduct a timing attack and read arbitrary files that may be used to conduct further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.