Bug 2530888 (CVE-2026-87853) - CVE-2026-87853 sssd: sssd: IdP authentication prefix comparison allows cross-user impersonation
Summary: CVE-2026-87853 sssd: sssd: IdP authentication prefix comparison allows cross-...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-87853
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2530989
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Reported: 2026-09-09 13:13 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-09-09 14:27 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-09 13:13:03 UTC
A flaw was found in SSSD's IdP authentication provider. The eval_access_token_buf() function in src/providers/idp/idp_auth_eval.c compares the authenticated user's OIDC subject identifier against the requested user's stored SYSDB_UUID using strncmp() with the authenticated identifier's length as the count. This performs a prefix comparison rather than an exact match. An attacker whose complete IdP identifier is a strict prefix of a target user's identifier can authenticate as the target, gaining full access to the target's account, files, groups, and local authorization. With Keycloak's built-in LDAP provider (Import Users disabled), the identifier format f:<federation_id>:<username> naturally produces prefix relationships for usernames like 'admin' and 'administrator'. No victim credential, interaction, or administrative role is required.


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