Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14328
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10852
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to too wide permissions in the UNIX pipe which sudo uses to contact SSSD and read the available sudo rules from SSSD. A remote attacker can send a message using the same raw protocol that sudo and SSSD use can read the sudo rules available for any user.
MitigationUpdate to version 1.16.3.
Vulnerable software versionsSSSD: 1.13.0 - 1.16.2
CPE2.3https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10852
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.