realmd allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary configurations in to sssd.conf and…
Priority LOW 28CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
realmd allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary configurations in to sssd.conf and smb.conf via a newline character in an LDAP response.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02536 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:realmd_project:realmd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.2 | Vulnerable | Realmd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:realmd_project:realmd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.2 Vulnerable ·Realmd Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:2184 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderaterealmd security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) realmd-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) realmd-devel-docs-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) realmd-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) realmd-devel-docs-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) realmd-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) realmd-devel-docs-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) realmd-0.16.1-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) realmd-devel-docs-0.16.1-5.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2184 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vx5-x2xx-23pj
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-2704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vx5-x2xx-23pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2704 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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