Sssd: sssd: denial of service via malformed pam v1 requests (CVE-2026-90994) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-90994

Sssd: sssd: denial of service via malformed pam v1 requests

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-90994 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Sssd: sssd: denial of service via malformed pam v1 requests. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 14, 2026Updated Sep 14, 2026Source checked Sep 14, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 14, 2026Material review Sep 14, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: Not mapped
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.

Recommended response

Confirm exposure. Identify whether the named product or interface exists in your inventory, then review the linked upstream references for affected versions and vendor guidance.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 14, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 14, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 14, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A flaw was found in sssd, specifically within the PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) responder's protocol v1 parser, pam_parse_in_data(). A local client with access to the PAM responder's UNIX socket can exploit this by negotiating protocol v1 and sending an empty or truncated PAM request body. This can trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially causing the PAM responder to terminate or restart, leading to a local denial of service.

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