CVE-2026-104037
Sssd: sssd: denial of service via packet length underflow in autofs responder
A flaw was found in SSSD. A local attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request with an invalid packet length to the autofs responder UNIX socket. This causes an integer underflow and an out-of-bounds memory read, which can crash the responder process and result in a denial of service (DoS).
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
If SSSD automount map integration is not required, disable the autofs responder. Stop and mask the socket-activated service: # systemctl stop sssd-autofs.socket sssd-autofs.service # systemctl mask sssd-autofs.socket If 'autofs' is explicitly listed in the services directive under the [sssd] section of /etc/sssd/sssd.conf, remove it and restart the SSSD service: # systemctl restart sssd If autofs support is required, restrict access to the autofs responder UNIX socket (typically /var/lib/sss/pipes/autofs) to trusted local users. Note that disabling the autofs responder prevents SSSD from resolving automount maps, and restarting SSSD may temporarily disrupt identity lookups and active automount operations.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat sssd
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat sssd
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat sssd
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat sssd
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat sssd
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Red Hat openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Red Hat openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 Red Hat openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 5.5 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479030
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104037CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479030CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479030ADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
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