QID 354866

Date Published: 2023-04-06

QID 354866: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for sssd : ALAS-2023-1723

A flaw was found in sssd, where the sssctl command was vulnerable to shell command injection via the logs-fetch and cache-expire subcommands.
This flaw allows an attacker to trick the root user into running a specially crafted sssctl command, such as via sudo, to gain root access.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. (
( CVE-2021-3621) a vulnerability was found in sssd, in the libsss_certmap functionality.
Pkinit enables a client to authenticate to the kdc using an x.509 certificate and the corresponding private key, rather than a passphrase or keytab.
Freeipa uses mapping rules to map a certificate presented during a pkinit authentication request to the corresponding principal.
The mapping filter is vulnerable to ldap filter injection.
The search result can be influenced by values in the certificate, which may be attacker controlled.
In the most extreme case, an attacker could gain control of the admin account, leading to full domain takeover. (
( CVE-2022-4254)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS-2023-1723 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354866

    CVE-2021-3621 | CVE-2022-4254 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS-2023-1723 amazon linux URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1723.html
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