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CVE-2022-37704

Published: 30 January 2023

Amanda 3.5.1 allows privilege escalation from the regular user backup to root. The SUID binary located at /lib/amanda/rundump will execute /usr/sbin/dump as root with controlled arguments from the attacker which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.7

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
amanda
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3)
focal
Released (1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3)
jammy
Released (1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3)
kinetic
Released (1:3.5.1-9ubuntu0.3)
lunar Pending
(1:3.5.1-11)
trusty Ignored
(out of standard support)
upstream
Released (1:3.5.1-11)
xenial Ignored
(regressions likely)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.7
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H