Description
An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. The "runtar" setuid root binary does not check for additional arguments supplied after --create, allowing users to manipulate commands and perform command injection as root.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39217/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39217/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 24, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified