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GHSA-JJMH-CXJF-3V7G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-04 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-19 15:30

Details

Garuda Linux performs an insecure user creation and authentication that allows any user to impersonate the created account. By creating users from the 'Garuda settings manager', an insecure procedure is performed that keeps the created user without an assigned password during some seconds. This could allow a potential attacker to exploit this vulnerability in order to authenticate without knowing the password.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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CVE-2021-3784 (GCVE-0-2021-3784)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-04 15:00 – Updated: 2025-06-17 15:03

Title

Garuda Linux Improper Authorization

Summary

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-06-17 15:01 UTC

CWE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Assigner

INCIBE CNA under the INCIBE root

CNA scorecard B 85/100 over 121 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/avis…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Garuda Linux	Garuda Linux	Affected: all versions

Date Public

2021-10-28 10:00

Credits

Jesús Olmos

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