CVE-2018-16838
sssd - security update
5.4
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-16838
To remediate CVE-2018-16838, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/sssd—upgrade to 2.2.0-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.16.3-3.2+deb10u1 or later
Is CVE-2018-16838 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.2.0-1
- from 0, < 1.16.3-3.2+deb10u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |