# CVE-2022-37703: amanda-client: In Amanda 3.5.1, an information leak vulnerability was found in the calcsize SUID binary

CVE-2022-37703 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37703, released September 13, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37703
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.3 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0075
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 13, 2022

## Description

In Amanda 3.5.1, an information leak vulnerability was found in the calcsize SUID binary. An attacker can abuse this vulnerability to know if a directory exists or not anywhere in the fs. The binary will use `opendir()` as root directly without checking the path, letting the attacker provide an arbitrary path.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | amanda Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1:3.5.1-7+deb11u1 | [DLA-3880-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-3880-1.md) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Linux | amanda Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:3.5.1-10 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37703](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37703.md) | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Linux | amanda Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:3.5.1-10 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37703](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37703.md) | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Linux | amanda Debian 14 | 1:3.5.1-10 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37703](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37703.md) | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Linux | amanda-client Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3 | [amanda-client 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-amanda-client-1-3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-client Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3 | [amanda-client 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-amanda-client-1-3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-client Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3 | [amanda-client 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-amanda-client-1-3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3 | [amanda-common 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-amanda-common-1-3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3 | [amanda-common 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-amanda-common-1-3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3 | [amanda-common 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-amanda-common-1-3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-server Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3 | [amanda-server 1:3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-amanda-server-1-3.5.1-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3 | [amanda-server 1:3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-amanda-server-1-3.5.1-2ubuntu0.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Linux | amanda-server Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3 | [amanda-server 1:3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-amanda-server-1-3.5.1-8ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 29, 2023 |

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