RHSA-2021:3336: Important: sssd security and bug fix update
First published: Tue Aug 31 2021(Updated: )
The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) service provides a set of daemons to manage access to remote directories and authentication mechanisms. It also provides the Name Service Switch (NSS) and the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) interfaces toward the system, and a pluggable back-end system to connect to multiple different account sources.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> sssd: shell command injection in sssctl (CVE-2021-3621)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> Memory leak in the simple access provider (BZ#1964415)</li> <li> id lookup is failing intermittently (BZ#1968330)</li> <li> SSSD is NOT able to contact the Global Catalog when local site is down (BZ#1973796)</li> <li> Missing search index for `originalADgidNumber` (BZ#1988463)</li>
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/sssd | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sss | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sss-murmur | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sssdconfig | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ad | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-client | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-client | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-common | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-common-pac | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-dbus | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-debuginfo | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-debuginfo | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ipa | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-kcm | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-krb5 | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-krb5-common | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ldap | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-libwbclient | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-libwbclient-devel | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-libwbclient-devel | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-polkit-rules | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-proxy | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-tools | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-winbind-idmap | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sss | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sss-murmur | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ad | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-common | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-common-pac | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-dbus | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ipa | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-kcm | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-krb5 | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-krb5-common | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ldap | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-libwbclient | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-polkit-rules | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-proxy | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-tools | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-winbind-idmap | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sss | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/python-sss-murmur | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ad | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-client | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-common | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-common-pac | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-dbus | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-debuginfo | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ipa | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-kcm | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-krb5 | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-krb5-common | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-ldap | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-libwbclient | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-libwbclient-devel | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-polkit-rules | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-proxy | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-tools | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
| redhat/sssd-winbind-idmap | <1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 | 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2021:3336?
The severity of RHSA-2021:3336 is labeled as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2021:3336?
To fix RHSA-2021:3336, you need to update the affected packages to version 1.16.5-10.el7_9.10 or later.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:3336?
The affected packages include sssd, python-sss, and several related sub-packages on Red Hat systems.
What systems are vulnerable to RHSA-2021:3336?
RHSA-2021:3336 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 systems using the specified versions of the sssd packages.
Is there a known exploit for RHSA-2021:3336?
As of now, there are no known exploits publicly disclosed for RHSA-2021:3336.
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