The krb5_save_ccname_done function in providers/krb5/krb5_auth.c in System Security…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The krb5_save_ccname_done function in providers/krb5/krb5_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.5.x before 1.5.7, when automatic ticket renewal and offline authentication are configured, uses a pathname string as a password, which allows local users to bypass Kerberos authentication by listing the /tmp directory to obtain the pathname.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6.1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6.1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1758
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqv8-76v6-fcx2
References
Patch 4
Advisory 2
More Fedoraproject Sssd vulnerabilities
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- TI-2026-68550 Denial of service in sssd responder via connection retry loop CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-68273 Denial of service in SSSD via unprivileged autofs cache invalidation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-61496 Sssd: sssd: fail-open in ldap ppolicy access check allows continued authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-69019 Race condition in SSSD autofs responder enables denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2011-1758 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1758 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqv8-76v6-fcx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1758 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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