Sssd
CVE-2019-3811
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
A vulnerability was found in sssd. If a user was configured with no home directory set, sssd would return '/' (the root directory) instead of '' (the empty string / no home directory). This could impact services that restrict the user's filesystem access to within their home directory through chroot() etc. All versions before 2.1 are vulnerable.
AnalysisAI
A vulnerability was found in sssd. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability could allow attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. A vulnerability was found in sssd. If a user was configured with no home directory set, sssd would return '/' (the root directory) instead of '' (the empty string / no home directory). This could impact services that restrict the user's filesystem access to within their home directory through chroot() etc. All versions before 2.1 are vulnerable. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Sssd, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Redhat Enterprise Linux. Version information: before 2.1.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.
A flaw was found in SSSD, where the sssctl command was vulnerable to shell command injection via the logs-fetch and cach
The UNIX pipe which sudo uses to contact SSSD and read the available sudo rules from SSSD has too wide permissions, whic
Memory leak in the Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) responder plugin (sssd_pac_plugin.so) in System Security Servic
sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly restrict access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uid
The (1) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntent and (2) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntbyname function in responder/autofs/autofssrv_cmd.
The Simple Access Provider in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.9.0 through 1.9.4, when the Active Directory prov
System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) before 1.9.4, when (1) creating, (2) copying, or (3) removing a user home directo
The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.11.6 does not properly identify group membership when a non-POSIX group is
Same weakness CWE-200 – Information Exposure
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
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