Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-16838
CVE-2018-16838
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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Affected products
16- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/sssd&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/sssd&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/sssd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4
< 1.16.1-lp151.7.3.1+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-lp151.7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-lp151.7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.4-34.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-4.12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-3.24.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-3.24.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.4-34.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-4.12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.4-34.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-4.12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.4-34.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.1-4.12.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00042.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00051.htmlnvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2177nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3651nvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00028.htmlnvd
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