SUSE-RU-2021:3185-1

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    SUSE-RU-2021:3185-1

    Published: 22 Sept 2021Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2021-3621
    Aliases:
    CVE-2021-3621

    Summary: Recommended update for sssd

    Details: This update for sssd fixes the following issues: - Fix a dependency loop by moving internal libraries to sssd-common package. (bsc#1182058) - Moved sssctl command from sssd to sssd-tools package. (bsc#1184289) - Create timestamp attribute in cache objects if missing. (bsc#1182637) - Fix watchdog not terminating tasks. (bsc#1187120) - Improve logs to record the reason why internal watchdog terminates. - Fixed security issue with sssd: shell command injection in sssctl. (CVE-2021-3621, bsc#1189492) - Fixes a segfault with newer libcares2 versions when the library fails to parse a dns name. (bsc#1190021)

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/-2021-3185/suse-ru-20213185-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182058, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182637, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184289, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1187120, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189492, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190021, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3621

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: sssd

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/sssd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.16.1-17.14.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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