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CVE-2018-16838 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00051.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00051.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2177
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2177
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3651
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3651
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16838 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16838 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00028.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00028.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-284 Improper Access Control Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-16838
NVD Published Date:
03/25/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.