Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) responder plugin (sssd_pac_plugin.so) in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.10 before 1.13.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of logins that trigger parsing of PAC blobs during Kerberos authentication.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Sssd | 1.10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169110.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169597.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169613.ht
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.redhat.sssd.user/3422Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2019.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2355.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77529
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034038
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267580
- https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/attachment/ticket/2803/0001-Fix-memory-leak-in-sss
- https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/2803
- https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/wiki/Releases/Notes-1.13.1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169110.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169597.ht
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5292?
CVE-2015-5292 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) responder plugin (sssd_pac_plugin.so) in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.10 before 1.13.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a...
How severe is CVE-2015-5292?
CVE-2015-5292 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5292?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Sssd.