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CVE-2026-90463

4.0 · MEDIUM

A flaw was found in the sssd NSS responder.

Published Sep 14, 2026CWE-125EPSS 0.15%

Overview

CVE-2026-90463 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in the sssd NSS responder. This input validation vulnerability allows a local attacker, by sending specially crafted service lookup requests to the NSS responder's UNIX socket, to cause an out-of-bounds read. This out-of-bounds read may lead to a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the NSS responder process. While unprivileged local clients can typically reach the socket, there is no evidence of privilege escalation or reliable data disclosure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90463?

CVE-2026-90463 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-90463?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-90463?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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