Improper Access Control Affecting freeipa package, versions <4.3.1-0ubuntu1+esm1
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FREEIPA-370030
- published7 Sept 2016
- disclosed7 Sept 2016
Introduced: 7 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-5404 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 freeipa to version 4.3.1-0ubuntu1+esm1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freeipa package and not the freeipa package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The cert_revoke command in FreeIPA does not check for the "revoke certificate" permission, which allows remote authenticated users to revoke arbitrary certificates by leveraging the "retrieve certificate" permission.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5404
- https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/6232
- https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/freeipa.git/commit/?id=cf74584d0f772f3f5eccc1d30c001e4212a104fd
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5404
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PZ2ZQTMGC2UBRNHXVVOY3PJDOBP4CP4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S5OROLKFSY5QRQS7NGBNDP5QMOBV3XMZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VQDYWANTMDFZP3HTGSEOA2IONVUITYX5/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/9
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1797.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92525
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1797
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5404
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351593
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PZ2ZQTMGC2UBRNHXVVOY3PJDOBP4CP4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S5OROLKFSY5QRQS7NGBNDP5QMOBV3XMZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VQDYWANTMDFZP3HTGSEOA2IONVUITYX5/