Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110975
Revision Date:2011-07-21Version:649
Title:RHSA-2011:0975: sssd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
Description:The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) provides a set of daemons to manage access to remote directories and authentication mechanisms. It provides an NSS and PAM interface toward the system and a pluggable back-end system to connect to multiple different account sources. It is also the basis to provide client auditing and policy services for projects such as FreeIPA.

  • A flaw was found in the SSSD PAM responder that could allow a local attacker to force SSSD to enter an infinite loop via a carefully-crafted packet. With SSSD unresponsive, legitimate users could be denied the ability to log in to the system. (CVE-2010-4341)

    Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Krahmer for reporting this issue.

    These updated sssd packages include a number of bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 Technical Notes for information about these changes:

    https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.7_Technical_Notes/sssd.html#RHSA-2011-0975

    All sssd users are advised to upgrade to these updated sssd packages, which upgrade SSSD to upstream version 1.5.1 to correct this issue, and fix the bugs and add the enhancements noted in the Technical Notes.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2010-4341
    RHSA-2011:0975
    RHSA-2011:0975-01
    RHSA-2011:0975-01
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND
  • sssd is earlier than 0:1.5.1-37.el5
  • AND sssd is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • sssd-client is earlier than 0:1.5.1-37.el5
  • AND sssd-client is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • sssd-tools is earlier than 0:1.5.1-37.el5
  • AND sssd-tools is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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