CVE-2018-16883 — LOW (2.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-16883?

CVE-2018-16883 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16883?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Sssd.

Vulnerability Description

sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly restrict access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter. If sensitive information were stored in the user directory, this could be inadvertently disclosed to local attackers.

CVSS Score

2.5

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Sssd	>= 1.13.0, < 2.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106264Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16883Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106264Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16883Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16883?

CVE-2018-16883 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.5 (LOW). sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly restrict access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter. If sensitive information were stored in the user dir...

How severe is CVE-2018-16883?

CVE-2018-16883 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16883?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Sssd.