Security readout for executives and security teams
A flaw in an older version of the cyrus-sasl authentication library shipped with Red Hat Linux 7.0 failed to fully check a local user's authorization. A user who already had a login on the system could bypass certain access restrictions. The issue is legacy, patched by Red Hat in 2000, and only relevant if very old Red Hat Linux 7.0 systems are still in operation. Exposure is limited to Red Hat Linux 7.0 hosts still running cyrus-sasl earlier than 1.5.24. Red Hat Linux 7.0 reached end-of-life long ago, so exposure across modern estates is minimal. The flaw requires an existing local account, so remote-only attackers are not directly in scope. Low priority for modern environments. Only material if legacy Red Hat Linux 7.0 systems remain in production, in which case the broader end-of-life risk far outweighs this specific CVE and should drive a migration decision. Mitigation focus: Apply RHSA-2000:094 to any surviving Red Hat Linux 7.0 hosts running cyrus-sasl.; Upgrade end-of-life Red Hat Linux 7.0 systems to a supported distribution.; Restrict local account creation on hosts exposing SASL-authenticated services..
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- cyrus-sasl-gain-access(5427)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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