A vulnerability was found in sssd. If a user was configured with no home directory set, sssd would return '/' (the root directory) instead of '' (the empty string / no home directory). This could impact services that restrict the user's filesystem access to within their home directory through chroot() etc. All versions before 2.1 are vulnerable.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.2, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from fedoraproject, from debian, from fedoraproject and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-01-15T15:29:00.360
2024-11-21T04:42:35.407
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 (MEDIUM)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.1
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | fedoraproject | sssd | < 2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | - | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | leap | 15.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | leap | 42.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 | Yes |
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