Improper Privilege Management Affecting python-libipa_hbac package, versions <0:1.16.4-21.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONLIBIPAHBAC-1513566
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Feb 2019

Introduced: 4 Feb 2019

CVE-2018-16838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-libipa_hbac to version 0:1.16.4-21.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2177.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-libipa_hbac package and not the python-libipa_hbac 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.