CVE-2026-80048

Medium

Description

A flaw was found in `sssd-kcm`. A local user or process able to connect to the `sssd-kcm` UNIX socket can exploit this vulnerability. By sending a large request length header and then stalling the connection, an attacker can cause the system to preallocate significant memory. This leads to memory exhaustion within the `sssd-kcm` responder, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for affected deployments.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
PublishedOct 7, 2026
First seenOct 7, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4No range specified—

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CVE-2026-80048 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Dark Radar