NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting sssd package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-SSSD-19823658
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed14 Sept 2026

Introduced: 14 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-90995  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Echo:latest sssd.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sssd package and not the sssd package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in SSSD (System Security Services Daemon). A local attacker with privileges to connect to the PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) responder socket can send a specially crafted protocol request. If the pam_app_services configuration is enabled and the service item is omitted from the request, a NULL pointer dereference can occur. This vulnerability leads to a denial of service, causing the PAM responder to crash and disrupt authentication services.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1