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CVE-2025-5689
Published: Jun 16, 2025
Modified: Jun 17, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
8.5
HIGH
Description
A flaw was found in the temporary user record that authd uses in the pre-auth NSS. As a result, a user login for the first time will be considered to be part of the root group in the context of that SSH session.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Canonical | authd | affected 0.0.0 - <= 0.5.4 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
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