USN-5966-3
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5966-3
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5966-3.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5966-3
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2023-04-03T02:46:52.379179Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:36:18Z
- Summary
- amanda regression
- Details
-
USN-5966-1 fixed vulnerabilities in amanda. Unfortunately that update caused a regression and was reverted in USN-5966-2. This update provides security fixes for Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Maher Azzouzi discovered an information disclosure vulnerability in the calcsize binary within amanda. calcsize is a suid binary owned by root that could possibly be used by a malicious local attacker to expose sensitive file system information. (CVE-2022-37703)
Maher Azzouzi discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability in the rundump binary within amanda. rundump is a suid binary owned by root that did not perform adequate sanitization of environment variables or commandline options and could possibly be used by a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges. (CVE-2022-37704)
Maher Azzouzi discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability in the runtar binary within amanda. runtar is a suid binary owned by root that did not perform adequate sanitization of commandline options and could possibly be used by a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges. (CVE-2022-37705)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / amanda
Package
- Name
- amanda
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/amanda@1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3
Affected versions
1:3.*
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amanda-client",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amanda-common",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amanda-server",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37703"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37704"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "high",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37705"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / amanda
Package
- Name
- amanda
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/amanda@1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amanda-client",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amanda-common",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amanda-server",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37703"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37704"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "high",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37705"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / amanda
Package
- Name
- amanda
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/amanda@1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3
Affected versions
1:3.*
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amanda-client",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amanda-common",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amanda-server",
"binary_version": "1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37703"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37704"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "high",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2022-37705"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}