CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-104042

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A flaw was found in SSSD due to missing input validation in the PAM responder. A local attacker can send a crafted PAM request containing a zero-length authentication token, causing the service to read beyond buffer boundaries and crash the PAM responder.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can crash the PAM responder, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) and disrupting authentication on the host.

Recommendation

Update SSSD to a version containing the authentication token validation fix in the PAM responder. Restrict local access to the PAM responder socket.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in sssd. A local attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a crafted Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) request containing a zero-length authentication token to the responder socket. Due to missing input validation, the service attempts to read beyond buffer boundaries when processing the token, causing the PAM responder to crash.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS