USN-6156-2: SSSD regression
Publication date
16 June 2023
Overview
USN-6156-1 introduced a regression in SSSD.
Releases
Packages
- sssd - System Security Services Daemon
Details
USN-6156-1 fixed a vulnerability in SSSD. In certain environments, not all
packages ended up being upgraded at the same time, resulting in
authentication failures when the PAM module was being used.
This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that SSSD incorrrectly sanitized certificate data used in
LDAP filters. When using this issue in combination with FreeIPA, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
USN-6156-1 fixed a vulnerability in SSSD. In certain environments, not all
packages ended up being upgraded at the same time, resulting in
authentication failures when the PAM module was being used.
This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that SSSD incorrrectly sanitized certificate data used in
LDAP filters. When using this issue in combination with FreeIPA, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | sssd – 2.2.3-3ubuntu0.12 | ||
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