Description
A flaw was found in `sssd-kcm`. A local user or process able to connect to the `sssd-kcm` UNIX socket can exploit this vulnerability. By sending a large request length header and then stalling the connection, an attacker can cause the system to preallocate significant memory. This leads to memory exhaustion within the `sssd-kcm` responder, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for affected deployments.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | — | — |
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 | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | sssd | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | sssd | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | sssd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | sssd | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | sssd +32 | 2.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2026-3416 |
Advisories 1
- ALAS2023-2026-3416 Moderate: sssd security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 9, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-80048 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2479377 issue-tracking