Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting amanda package, versions <1:3.3.9-1
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- published2 Dec 2018
- disclosed24 Oct 2018
Introduced: 24 Oct 2018
CVE-2016-10729 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable amanda to version 1:3.3.9-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream amanda package and not the amanda package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. The "runtar" setuid root binary does not check for additional arguments supplied after --create, allowing users to manipulate commands and perform command injection as root.