Improper Authorization Affecting systemd-pam package, versions <0:239-18.el8


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (30th percentile)
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NVD
4.4 medium
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Red Hat
5.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-SYSTEMDPAM-2017086
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 3 Sep 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 systemd-pam to version 0:239-18.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd-pam package and not the systemd-pam package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In systemd 240, bus_open_system_watch_bind_with_description in shared/bus-util.c (as used by systemd-resolved to connect to the system D-Bus instance), calls sd_bus_set_trusted, which disables access controls for incoming D-Bus messages. An unprivileged user can exploit this by executing D-Bus methods that should be restricted to privileged users, in order to change the system's DNS resolver settings.