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.
References
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https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-g8qw-mgjx-rwjr | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
26 Aug 2025, 16:04
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References | () https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-g8qw-mgjx-rwjr - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:authd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
First Time |
Canonical
Canonical authd |
17 Jun 2025, 18:15
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CWE | CWE-269 |
17 Jun 2025, 15:15
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Summary |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.5 |
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-06-16 12:15
Updated : 2025-08-26 16:04
NVD link : CVE-2025-5689
Mitre link : CVE-2025-5689
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5689
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- authd
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management