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CVE-2026-68744: SSSD. The sss_nss_protocol_fill_initgr() function

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-68744· Low 3.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10sssdpkg:deb/ubuntu/sssd?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 2.12.0-1ubuntu5 – 2.12.0-4ubuntu4
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSsssdpkg:deb/ubuntu/sssd?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 2.10.1-2ubuntu5 – 2.12.0-1ubuntu5.5
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSsssdpkg:deb/ubuntu/sssd?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.9.1-2ubuntu2 – 2.9.4-1ubuntu1
15 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSsssdpkg:deb/ubuntu/sssd?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.4.1-2ubuntu4 – 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.9
14 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSsssdpkg:deb/ubuntu/sssd?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.2.0-4ubuntu1 – 2.2.3-3ubuntu0.13
18 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSsssdpkg:deb/ubuntu/sssd?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.2.0-4ubuntu1 – 2.2.3-3ubuntu0.13+esm1
19 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates. Since the vulnerability requires local access to the SSSD NSS responder unix socket, restricting local access to trusted users may reduce risk.

Description

A vulnerability in SSSD's NSS responder allows a local attacker to cause uninitialized heap bytes to be transmitted to the client. This occurs because the sss_nss_protocol_fill_initgr() function pre-allocates reply space for all group entries but does not shrink the packet when groups are skipped. The flaw can disclose cached directory data and heap layout information but does not expose credentials or hashes. The vulnerability requires local access to the SSSD NSS responder unix socket. No official fix or mitigation meeting Red Hat's criteria is currently available.

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