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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | amanda | 1:3.3.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | amanda | 1:3.3.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | amanda | 1:3.3.9-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | amanda | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | amanda | 2.5.2.1-188.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4121-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | amanda | 2.5.2.1-188.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4121-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | amanda +3 | 3.3.9-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2218 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2018:4121-1 Security update for amanda SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2023-2218 Moderate: amanda security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 23, 2023
References
- 39217 exploit