A flaw was found in SSSD (System Security Services Daemon). When Identity Provider (IdP) authentication is enabled, pre-authentication requests retain state in memory without being cleared or timed out. A local attacker can repeatedly initiate authentication flows without completing them, causing unbounded memory consumption.
This memory exhaustion can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by degrading or terminating SSSD authentication services.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 6
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Fedoraproject Sssd
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Openshift_Container_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |