Bug 2402727 (CVE-2025-11561)

Summary: CVE-2025-11561 sssd: SSSD default Kerberos configuration allows privilege escalation on AD-joined Linux systems
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A flaw was found in the integration of Active Directory and the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) on Linux systems. In default configurations, the Kerberos local authentication plugin (sssd_krb5_localauth_plugin) is enabled, but a fallback to the an2ln plugin is possible. This fallback allows an attacker with permission to modify certain AD attributes (such as userPrincipalName or samAccountName) to impersonate privileged users, potentially resulting in unauthorized access or privilege escalation on domain-joined Linux hosts.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-10-09 13:20:47 UTC
Improper Authorization configuration vulnerability in the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) when integrated with Microsoft Active Directory. The flaw arises because, by default, the Kerberos local authentication plugin (sssd_krb5_localauth_plugin) is not enabled, allowing incorrect mapping of Kerberos principals to local users. An attacker with the ability to modify Active Directory attributes (userPrincipalName or samAccountName) can impersonate privileged accounts such as root or Administrator. This can lead to privilege escalation on domain-joined Linux systems using GSSAPI or password-based authentication.

Comment 1 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-04 10:23:05 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2025:19610 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19610

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 02:25:37 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2025:19847 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19847

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 02:26:33 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2025:19850 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19850

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 02:29:27 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2025:19848 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19848

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 03:20:50 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2025:19853 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19853

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 04:02:18 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2025:19854 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19854

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 04:51:14 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2025:19849 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19849

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 05:11:53 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Via RHSA-2025:19859 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19859

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 06:32:29 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2025:19852 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19852

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-06 06:59:25 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2025:19851 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19851

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-11 14:59:35 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2025:20954 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20954

Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-11 19:13:23 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2025:21020 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21020

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-12 03:11:47 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2025:21067 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21067

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-20 07:56:55 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14

Via RHSA-2025:21329 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21329

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2025-11-27 04:22:36 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18

Via RHSA-2025:21795 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21795

Comment 16 errata-xmlrpc 2025-12-03 04:55:34 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20

Via RHSA-2025:22256 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22256

Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2025-12-03 10:33:12 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17

Via RHSA-2025:22265 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22265

Comment 18 errata-xmlrpc 2025-12-03 11:06:14 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19

Via RHSA-2025:22277 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22277

Comment 19 errata-xmlrpc 2025-12-10 23:12:43 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16

Via RHSA-2025:22724 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22724

Comment 20 errata-xmlrpc 2026-01-07 07:15:23 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15

Via RHSA-2025:23113 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23113

Comment 22 errata-xmlrpc 2026-01-15 05:11:17 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12

Via RHSA-2026:0316 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0316

Comment 23 errata-xmlrpc 2026-01-22 20:16:52 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13

Via RHSA-2026:0677 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0677