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CVE-2011-1758 affects SSSD 1.5.x before 1.5.7. In specific Kerberos configurations, SSSD could treat a credential-cache pathname like a password, letting a local user bypass Kerberos authentication. This is mainly a legacy Linux identity-management risk, not a remote internet-facing issue based on the supplied sources. Exposure is limited to systems running SSSD 1.5.x before 1.5.7 with Kerberos, automatic ticket renewal, and offline authentication configured. Modern distributions are unlikely to be affected unless they retain old SSSD packages or custom backports. Treat this as a targeted legacy authentication control issue. It does not appear internet-facing from the supplied evidence, but affected shared Linux systems could allow local users to bypass Kerberos checks. Prioritize inventory and patch verification over emergency response. Mitigation focus: Inventory SSSD versions and prioritize any 1.5.x installations before 1.5.7.; Apply vendor updates that include the SSSD 1.5.7 security fix or later.; Review systems using Kerberos automatic ticket renewal and offline authentication..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700867CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/856CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [sssd-devel] 20110429 SSSD Security Release 1.5.7CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/wiki/Releases/Notes-1.5.7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700891CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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