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CVE-2025-11561: Important · sssd security update

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-11561· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3 soon.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Oct 2025

  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 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the AlmaLinux to 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AlmaLinux 8libipa_hbacAffected
  • <2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
Fixed in
  • 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
AlmaLinux 8libsss_autofsAffected
  • <2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
Fixed in
  • 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
AlmaLinux 8libsss_certmapAffected
  • <2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
Fixed in
  • 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
AlmaLinux 8libsss_idmapAffected
  • <2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
Fixed in
  • 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
AlmaLinux 8libsss_nss_idmapAffected
  • <2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
Fixed in
  • 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
AlmaLinux 8libsss_nss_idmap-develAffected
  • <2.9.4-5.el8_10.3
Fixed in
  • 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3

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AI-suggested

An official security update is available and should be applied to affected systems. Upgrade SSSD to version 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:19610 and the update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

A security vulnerability (CVE-2025-11561) in the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) affects its default Kerberos configuration on Active Directory (AD)-joined Linux systems. This flaw allows privilege escalation, potentially enabling unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges. The issue impacts Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related products. A security update fixing this vulnerability is available in version 2.9.4-5.el8_10.3.

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