What is the severity of CVE-2016-10729?

CVE-2016-10729 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for command injection as root.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10729?

To fix CVE-2016-10729, upgrade the Amanda package to a version that includes the vulnerability patch.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-10729?

Users of Amanda version 3.3.1 with backup privileges are affected by CVE-2016-10729.

What types of attacks can CVE-2016-10729 enable?

CVE-2016-10729 can enable command injection attacks allowing unauthorized access to system privileges.

Is CVE-2016-10729 specific to certain operating systems?

Yes, CVE-2016-10729 affects multiple versions of Amanda on systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Debian.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10729

high

7.8

CWE

24/10/2018

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-10729: Command Injection

First published: Wed Oct 24 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. The "runtar" setuid root binary does not check for additional arguments supplied after --create, allowing users to manipulate commands and perform command injection as root.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Zmanda ZRM for MySQL	=3.3.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	=7.0
Debian Linux	=7.0
Debian Linux	=8.0
Debian Linux	=9.0
Debian Linux	=10.0

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Reference Links

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39217/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10729?
CVE-2016-10729 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for command injection as root.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10729?
To fix CVE-2016-10729, upgrade the Amanda package to a version that includes the vulnerability patch.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10729?
Users of Amanda version 3.3.1 with backup privileges are affected by CVE-2016-10729.
What types of attacks can CVE-2016-10729 enable?
CVE-2016-10729 can enable command injection attacks allowing unauthorized access to system privileges.
Is CVE-2016-10729 specific to certain operating systems?
Yes, CVE-2016-10729 affects multiple versions of Amanda on systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Debian.

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