CVE-2026-104041
Sssd: sssd: denial of service via unbounded negative cache growth
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Sssd: sssd: denial of service via unbounded negative cache growth
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
- Record
CVE-2026-104041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-92911
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
- Record
EUVD-2026-92911- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw33-qf86-7m7r
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for...
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
- Record
GHSA-fw33-qf86-7m7r- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
- Record
CVE-2026-104041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-104041
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-104041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-104041
A flaw was found in SSSD. An unprivileged local user can repeatedly request lookups for nonexistent entries through the Name Service Switch (NSS) responder. Because the negative cache does not limit the total number of stored entries and only removes expired records when an existing key is rechecked, the cache can grow without bound. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) as the responder becomes unresponsive or terminates.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-104041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sssdDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-12.10.1-22.11.1-12.11.1-22.11.1-2.1 Show 22 moreShow less2.12.0-12.12.0-22.12.0-3~exp02.12.0-42.13.1-12.13.1-22.13.1-32.13.1-42.8.2-42.8.2-4+deb12u12.9.1-12.9.1-22.9.2-12.9.4-12.9.4-1.12.9.4-1.1~exp12.9.4-22.9.5-12.9.5-22.9.5-32.9.5-42.9.5-5 |
None known |
sssdDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-22.11.1-12.11.1-22.11.1-2.12.12.0-1 Show 7 moreShow less2.12.0-22.12.0-3~exp02.12.0-42.13.1-12.13.1-22.13.1-32.13.1-4 |
None known |
sssdDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-22.11.1-12.11.1-22.11.1-2.12.12.0-1 Show 7 moreShow less2.12.0-22.12.0-3~exp02.12.0-42.13.1-12.13.1-22.13.1-32.13.1-4 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.12.5-21.13.1-21.13.2-11.13.3-11.13.4-1 Show 15 moreShow less1.13.4-1ubuntu11.13.4-1ubuntu1.11.13.4-1ubuntu1.21.13.4-1ubuntu1.51.13.4-1ubuntu1.61.13.4-1ubuntu1.71.13.4-1ubuntu1.81.13.4-1ubuntu1.91.13.4-1ubuntu1.101.13.4-1ubuntu1.111.13.4-1ubuntu1.121.13.4-1ubuntu1.131.13.4-1ubuntu1.141.13.4-1ubuntu1.151.13.4-1ubuntu1.15+esm1 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.15.3-2ubuntu11.15.3-3ubuntu11.16.0-5ubuntu11.16.0-5ubuntu21.16.1-1ubuntu1 Show 9 moreShow less1.16.1-1ubuntu1.11.16.1-1ubuntu1.21.16.1-1ubuntu1.31.16.1-1ubuntu1.41.16.1-1ubuntu1.51.16.1-1ubuntu1.61.16.1-1ubuntu1.71.16.1-1ubuntu1.81.16.1-1ubuntu1.8+esm1 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.0-4ubuntu12.2.2-12.2.2-1ubuntu12.2.3-1.1ubuntu12.2.3-2 Show 14 moreShow less2.2.3-32.2.3-3ubuntu0.12.2.3-3ubuntu0.22.2.3-3ubuntu0.32.2.3-3ubuntu0.42.2.3-3ubuntu0.62.2.3-3ubuntu0.72.2.3-3ubuntu0.82.2.3-3ubuntu0.92.2.3-3ubuntu0.102.2.3-3ubuntu0.112.2.3-3ubuntu0.122.2.3-3ubuntu0.132.2.3-3ubuntu0.13+esm1 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.1-2ubuntu42.5.2-4ubuntu12.5.2-4ubuntu32.5.2-4ubuntu42.6.1-1ubuntu3 Show 9 moreShow less2.6.3-1ubuntu32.6.3-1ubuntu3.12.6.3-1ubuntu3.22.6.3-1ubuntu3.32.6.3-1ubuntu3.42.6.3-1ubuntu3.52.6.3-1ubuntu3.62.6.3-1ubuntu3.82.6.3-1ubuntu3.9 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.9.1-2ubuntu22.9.1-2ubuntu32.9.2-1ubuntu22.9.4-1ubuntu12.9.4-1.1ubuntu3 Show 10 moreShow less2.9.4-1.1ubuntu52.9.4-1.1ubuntu62.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.12.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.22.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.32.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.42.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.52.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.62.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.72.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.8 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.12.0-1ubuntu52.12.0-4ubuntu12.12.0-4ubuntu22.12.0-4ubuntu32.12.0-4ubuntu4 |
None known |
sssdUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-2ubuntu52.10.1-2ubuntu72.12.0-1ubuntu32.12.0-1ubuntu42.12.0-1ubuntu5 Show 5 moreShow less2.12.0-1ubuntu5.12.12.0-1ubuntu5.22.12.0-1ubuntu5.32.12.0-1ubuntu5.42.12.0-1ubuntu5.5 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| affected | EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| facts | CVE List | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-104041 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published October 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.