Bug 2457954 (CVE-2026-6245) - CVE-2026-6245 sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd
Summary: CVE-2026-6245 sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-6245
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-04-13 18:57 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-04-15 18:20 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-13 18:57:48 UTC
A flaw was found in the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD). The pam_passkey_child_read_data() function within the PAM passkey responder fails to properly handle raw bytes received from a pipe. Because the data is treated as a NUL-terminated C string without explicit termination, it results in an out-of-bounds read when processed by functions like snprintf(). A local attacker could potentially trigger this vulnerability by initiating a crafted passkey authentication request, causing the SSSD PAM responder to crash, resulting in a local Denial of Service (DoS).


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