Improper Privilege Management Affecting python-imgbased package, versions <0:1.1.9-0.1.el7ev
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed4 Feb 2019
Introduced: 4 Feb 2019
CVE-2018-16838 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 python-imgbased to version 0:1.1.9-0.1.el7ev or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2437.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-imgbased package and not the python-imgbased package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in sssd Group Policy Objects implementation. When the GPO is not readable by SSSD due to a too strict permission settings on the server side, SSSD will allow all authenticated users to login instead of denying access.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16838
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16838
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00051.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1640820
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00028.html