Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support update for sssd

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU88857

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3758

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition where the GPO policy is not consistently applied for authenticated users. A remote user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 9.0

libsss_certmap (Red Hat package): before 2.6.2-4.el9_0.3

libsss_autofs (Red Hat package): before 2.6.2-4.el9_0.3

libipa_hbac (Red Hat package): before 2.6.2-4.el9_0.3

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1919

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.