Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in AMANDA - CVE-2023-30577

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79802

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30577

CWE-ID: CWE-88

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to application mishandles argument checking for runtar.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

AMANDA
Amazon Linux AMI
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
amanda-client (Ubuntu package)
amanda
amanda-debuginfo
amanda-debugsource
amanda-help

Install updates from vendor's website.

AMANDA - update to 3.5.4
amanda-client (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.4, 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.4, 1:3.5.1-11ubuntu0.23.10.1
amanda - update to 3.5.4-1
amanda-debuginfo - update to 3.5.4-1
amanda-debugsource - update to 3.5.4-1
amanda-help - update to 3.5.4-1
amanda - addressed in versions 3.5.4-3.fc37, 3.5.4-3.fc38

• https://github.com/zmanda/amanda/releases/tag/tag-community-3.5.4
• https://github.com/zmanda/amanda/security/advisories/GHSA-crrw-v393-h5q3
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YYGJJARVLRBMNWSNXKZBXZNX3M53OVPA/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OITHG7FBD7HQRX2XT75GSGWB3D6XSZU/

• Privilege escalation in AMANDA
• Fedora 38 update for amanda
• Fedora 37 update for amanda
• Amazon Linux AMI update for amanda
• Ubuntu update for amanda
• openEuler update for amanda