The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.11.6 does not properly identify group…
Priority LOW 16CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.11.6 does not properly identify group membership when a non-POSIX group is in a group membership chain, which allows local users to bypass access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00341 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.6 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:1.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.6 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0249
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mgv-chq6-566c
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-0249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mgv-chq6-566c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0249 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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