CVE-2026-68744

Public on 2026-08-04
Modified on 2026-11-05
Description
A flaw was found in SSSD. The sss_nss_protocol_fill_initgr() function in the NSS responder pre-allocates reply space for all group entries but does not shrink the packet when groups are skipped, causing uninitialized heap bytes to be transmitted to the client. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose cached directory data and heap layout information from the sssd_nss process.
Severity
Low severity
Low
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CVSS v3 Base Score
3.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core sssd No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2023 sssd 2026-11-09 ALAS2023-2026-3416 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview sssd 2026-11-09 ALAS2027-2026-323 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N