Information disclosure in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) - CVE-2018-16883
Published: December 19, 2018 / Updated: May 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16637
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16883
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SSSD
Affected software:
System Security Services Daemon (SSSD)
System Security Services Daemon (SSSD)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter if sensitive information were stored in the user directory. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-16883
Install update from vendor's website.