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CVE-2021-41617 Detail

Description

sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.


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Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-41617
NVD Published Date:
09/26/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
MITRE
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