CVE - CVE-2021-41617

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-41617	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.
References
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CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190975 URL:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190975 CONFIRM:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0004/ URL:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0004/ DEBIAN:DSA-5586 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586 FEDORA:FEDORA-2021-1f7339271d URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XJIONMHMKZDTMH6BQR5TNLF2WDCGWED/ FEDORA:FEDORA-2021-f8df0f8563 URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W44V2PFQH5YLRN6ZJTVRKAD7CU6CYYET/ FEDORA:FEDORA-2021-fa0e94198f URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVI7RWM2JLNMWTOFK6BDUSGNOIPZYPUT/ MISC:https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0001/ MISC:https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/154174 MISC:https://www.openssh.com/security.html URL:https://www.openssh.com/security.html MISC:https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8 URL:https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8 MISC:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/26/1 URL:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/26/1 MISC:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html MISC:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20231226 [SECURITY] [DLA 3694-1] openssh security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00017.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20210926	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20210926)
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