Description
OpenBSD 6.6, in a non-default configuration where S/Key or YubiKey authentication is enabled, allows local users to become root by leveraging membership in the auth group. This occurs because root's file can be written to /etc/skey or /var/db/yubikey, and need not be owned by root.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-9140 | OpenBSD 6.6, in a non-default configuration where S/Key or YubiKey authentication is enabled, allows local users to become root by leveraging membership in the auth group. This occurs because root's file can be written to /etc/skey or /var/db/yubikey, and need not be owned by root. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T02:16:48.314Z
Reserved: 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2019-19522
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-12-05T00:15:11.497
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:34:52.990
Link: CVE-2019-19522
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Weaknesses
EUVD