CVE-2026-127100

Sssd: sssd: local denial of service through unchecked oauth2 json code type in pam responder

Published Nov 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in SSSD's PAM responder on builds with the JSON PAM extension enabled. A local attacker can submit a crafted authentication request containing a non-string OAuth2 code value. Missing JSON type validation leads to a NULL pointer dereference, terminating the PAM responder and disrupting SSSD-backed authentication.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Sssd
Sssd sssd
Vendors & Products Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Sssd
Sssd sssd
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in SSSD's PAM responder on builds with the JSON PAM extension enabled. A local attacker can submit a crafted authentication request containing a non-string OAuth2 code value. Missing JSON type validation leads to a NULL pointer dereference, terminating the PAM responder and disrupting SSSD-backed authentication.
Title Sssd: sssd: local denial of service through unchecked oauth2 json code type in pam responder
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhel Els
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhel Els
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 12:18 AM
Reserved
Nov 12, 2026, 2:41 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 12, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 12, 2026, 4:37 PM