CVE-2023-30577: AMANDA (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) before tag-community-3.5.4 mishandles argument chec

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-30577?

amanda: upgrade to 3.5.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-30577 being exploited?

CVE-2023-30577 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-30577 affect?

CVE-2023-30577 affects amanda. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). AMANDA (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) before tag-community-3.5.4 mishandles argument checking for runtar.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-37705.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-30577?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2023-30577 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting amanda. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

AMANDA (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) before tag-community-3.5.4 mishandles argument checking for runtar.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-37705.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-88
Published	2023-07-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: zmanda

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-07-26 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zmanda amanda UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.5.4

Fixed in: 3.5.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy amanda || rpm -q amanda || amanda --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.5.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade amanda

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade amanda

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-30577?

amanda: upgrade to 3.5.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-30577 being exploited?

CVE-2023-30577 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-30577 affect?

CVE-2023-30577 affects amanda. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). AMANDA (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) before tag-community-3.5.4 mishandles argument checking for runtar.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-37705.

How urgent is CVE-2023-30577?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-37705 MEDIUM 6.7 DOWNGRADE A privilege escalation flaw was found in Amanda 3.5.1 in which the backup user can acquire root privileges
CVE-2022-37704 MEDIUM 6.7 DOWNGRADE Amanda 3.5.1 allows privilege escalation from the regular user backup to root
CVE-2022-37703 LOW 3.3 DOWNGRADE In Amanda 3.5.1, an information leak vulnerability was found in the calcsize SUID binary

References

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