SB2021090318 - SUSE update for sssd
Published: September 3, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021090318
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3621)
CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the sssctl command within the logs-fetch and cache-expire subcommands. An attacker can trick the root user into running a specially crafted sssctl command, such as via sudo, and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.