Improper Check for Dropped Privileges Affecting openssh-debuginfo package, versions <0:7.4p1-22.77.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENSSHDEBUGINFO-2407160
  • published19 Feb 2022
  • disclosed26 Sept 2021

Introduced: 26 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-41617  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-273  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 openssh-debuginfo to version 0:7.4p1-22.77.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2022-1565.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh-debuginfo package and not the openssh-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.

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