CVE-2021-41617
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 26, 2021
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 26, 2021
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
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References
- https://www.openssh.com/security.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/26/1
- https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8
- FEDORA-2021-1f7339271dvendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-f8df0f8563vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-fa0e94198fvendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190975
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0004/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0001/
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/154174
- DSA-5586vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231226 [SECURITY] [DLA 3694-1] openssh security updatemailing-list
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
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