# CVE-2026-12610: Sssd: use-after-free crash in sssd' 'sssd\_pam' process

- Severity: CVSS 6.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-30 · Updated: 2026-08-31

## Affected

- pam: version range not reported
- sssd: version range not reported
- pam: version range not reported
- sssd: version range not reported
- pam: version range not reported
- sssd: version range not reported
- pam: version range not reported
- sssd: version range not reported
- pam: version range not reported
- sssd: version range not reported
- pam: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in sssd. When authenticating with a YubiKey, the SSSD PAM responder can crash due to a use-after-free vulnerability, where a memory pointer is incorrectly handled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw by manipulating smartcard or YubiKey contents, leading to a denial of service that disrupts authentication. This vulnerability also presents a potential for privilege escalation, although it is difficult to exploit.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pam, sssd, openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12610
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490288
- https://github.com/SSSD/sssd/issues/8796

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