Description
A flaw was found in sssd. When authenticating with a YubiKey, the SSSD PAM responder can crash due to a use-after-free vulnerability, where a memory pointer is incorrectly handled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw by manipulating smartcard or YubiKey contents, leading to a denial of service that disrupts authentication. This vulnerability also presents a potential for privilege escalation, although it is difficult to exploit.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12610Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490288Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/SSSD/sssd/issues/8796Issue Tracking, Mitigation
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 10, 2026
- NVD status
- Undergoing Analysis