CVE-2011-1758

N/A Unknown
Published: May 26, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The krb5_save_ccname_done function in providers/krb5/krb5_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.5.x before 1.5.7, when automatic ticket renewal and offline authentication are configured, uses a pathname string as a password, which allows local users to bypass Kerberos authentication by listing the /tmp directory to obtain the pathname.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/856
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700867
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://fedorahosted.org/pipermail/sssd-devel/2011-April/006138.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/wiki/Releases/Notes-1.5.7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject