Scientific Linux Security Update : sssd on SL6.x i386/x86_64

low Nessus Plugin ID 61049

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) provides a set of daemons to manage access to remote directories and authentication mechanisms.
It provides an NSS and PAM interface toward the system and a pluggable back-end system to connect to multiple different account sources. It is also the basis to provide client auditing and policy services for projects such as FreeIPA.

A flaw was found in the SSSD PAM responder that could allow a local attacker to crash SSSD via a carefully-crafted packet. With SSSD unresponsive, legitimate users could be denied the ability to log in to the system. (CVE-2010-4341)

This update also fixes several bugs and adds various enhancements.
Documentation for these bug fixes and enhancements will be available shortly from the Technical Notes document, linked to in the References section.

Users of SSSD should upgrade to these updated packages, which upgrade SSSD to upstream version 1.5.1 to correct this issue, and fix the bugs and add the enhancements noted in the Technical Notes.

Solution

Update the affected sssd, sssd-client and / or sssd-tools packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5e181768

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 61049

File Name: sl_20110519_sssd_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4341