CVE-2016-10729

amanda: Privilege escalation in runtar via --rsh-command option

Published Oct 24, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1727 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00274}

epss

{'score': 0.00213}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:30 AM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 24, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:40 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 11, 2016, 12:00 AM