# CVE-2020-10737: oddjob: The oddjob packages contain a D-Bus service which performs particular tasks for clients which connect to it and issue...

CVE-2020-10737 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by oddjob 0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, released May 26, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10737
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0029
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 26, 2020

## Description

The oddjob packages contain a D-Bus service which performs particular tasks for clients which connect to it and issue requests using the system-wide message bus.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: oddjob (0.34.5). (BZ#1833289)  Security Fix(es):  * oddjob: race condition in oddjob_selinux_mkdir function in mkhomedir.c can lead to symlink attack (CVE-2020-10737)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | oddjob RHEL 8 | 0:0.34.5-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4687](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4687.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [oddjob 0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-oddjob-0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 26, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.34.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [oddjob 0.34.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-oddjob-0.34.4-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 26, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob ol 8 | 0:0.34.5-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4687](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4687.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob-mkhomedir RHEL 8 | 0:0.34.5-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4687](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4687.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob-mkhomedir Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [oddjob-mkhomedir 0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-oddjob-mkhomedir-0.34.3-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 26, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob-mkhomedir Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.34.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [oddjob-mkhomedir 0.34.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-oddjob-mkhomedir-0.34.4-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 26, 2020 |
| Linux | oddjob-mkhomedir ol 8 | 0:0.34.5-3.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4687](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4687.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |

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