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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-104045High confidence

Sssd: sssd: denial of service via race condition in autofs responder

Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

4.7MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
R
Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 0.10% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

3 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcesssdAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcesssdAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcesssdAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

2 current
CVE-2026-104045 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 2 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2026-104045
938 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • libipa_hbac-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libipa_hbac0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_certmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_certmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_idmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_idmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_nss_idmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_nss_idmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_simpleifp-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_simpleifp0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • python3-sssd-config as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
Summary
A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.
Remediation
No remediation text is recorded.
CVE-2026-104045 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitysssd: sssd: Denial of Service via race condition in autofs responder
166 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • libipa_hbac as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • libsss_autofs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • libsss_certmap as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • libsss_idmap as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • libsss_nss_idmap as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • libsss_nss_idmap-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • libsss_sudo as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • python3-libipa_hbac as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • python3-libsss_nss_idmap as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • python3-sss as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • python3-sss-murmur as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • python3-sssdconfig as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Summary
A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.
Remediation
Fix deferred
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-94006

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
4.7 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.

What

A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.

Why

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.

Why

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

CISA Vulnrichment records proof-of-concept exploitation in its SSVC data. BlackTree has not independently executed or validated exploit material.

Likely attack path
local access → Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-772 ↗

CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Denial of serviceCWE-772Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-94006Official EUVD mapping

A flaw was found in SSSD. A local user can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a race condition in the autofs responder between asynchronous enumeration completion and map invalidation. By repeatedly sending concurrent map enumeration and invalidation requests, an attacker can cause memory to leak, leading to excessive memory consumption that can disrupt or crash the autofs service.

Official EUVD record ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
  • libipa_hbac-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libipa_hbac0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_certmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_certmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_idmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_idmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_nss_idmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_nss_idmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_simpleifp-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libsss_simpleifp0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • python3-sssd-config as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-32bit as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-ad as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-dbus as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-ipa as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-kcm as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-krb5 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-krb5-common as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-ldap as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-proxy as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-tools as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • sssd-winbind-idmap as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libipa_hbac-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libipa_hbac0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libsss_certmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libsss_idmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libsss_idmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libsss_nss_idmap-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libsss_nss_idmap0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • and 908 more
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Last source change 7 Oct 2026, 15:23 UTC · CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-10-07
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-94006
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enrichment underway

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Public exploit evidencePublic exploit evidence changed from No public exploit to Public exploit reference.
    Before
    No public exploit
    After
    Public exploit reference
    CVE.org ↗
  2. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-94006 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-94006"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  3. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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