Sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd
cve-program · CVE-2026-6245
PublishedA flaw was found in the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD). The pam_passkey_child_read_data() function within the PAM passkey responder fails to properly handle raw bytes received from a pipe. Because the data is treated as a NUL-terminated C string without explicit termination, it results in an out-of-bounds read when processed by functions like snprintf(). A local attacker could potentially trigger this vulnerability by initiating a crafted passkey authentication request, causing the SSSD PAM responder to crash, resulting in a local Denial of Service (DoS).
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CVE-2026-6245 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-6245
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Linked by CVE identifier- Sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd · Affected-version evidence changed · 10 Nov 2026
- Sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd · Affected-version evidence changed · 10 Nov 2026
- Sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd · Affected-version evidence changed · 5 Nov 2026