A flaw was found in sssd. A local unprivileged user could send a specially crafted request with a zero-length body to the Network Security Services (NSS) responder. This could lead to a denial-of-service condition, causing the NSS responder to become unstable or terminate.
This vulnerability affects the availability of the system responder.
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
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
red hat:red hat enterprise linux 6
red hat:red hat openshift container platform 4
red hat:red hat enterprise linux 7
red hat:red hat enterprise linux 8
red hat:red hat enterprise linux 10
red hat:red hat enterprise linux 9