CVE-2026-104031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Sssd: sssd: denial of service via memory exhaustion in autofs responder
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Operating systems
CVSS
5.5MediumExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.10%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
A flaw was found in SSSD. In configurations where the autofs responder service is enabled, memory allocated during successful request processing is not released until the client connection terminates. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by maintaining an open connection and repeatedly submitting valid requests, leading to memory exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS).
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