CVE-2018-10852

Description

The UNIX pipe which sudo uses to contact SSSD and read the available sudo rules from SSSD has too wide permissions, which means that anyone who can send a message using the same raw protocol that sudo and SSSD use can read the sudo rules available for any user. This affects versions of SSSD before 1.16.3.

Category

3.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] sssd
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00019.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10852 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3158 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104547 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10852?
CVE-2018-10852 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10852?
To fix CVE-2018-10852, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10852 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10852 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10852?
CVE-2018-10852 affects [UNKNOWN] sssd.
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