SUSE-SU-2026:3131-1 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

SUSE-SU-2026:3131-1

HIGH8.8

Security update for sssd

Published Jul 20, 2026

Modified 6 days ago

Fix available

Details

Description of the patch:

This update for sssd fixes the following issues

CVE-2026-14474: sudo LDAP provider searches entire directory tree for sudoRole objects by default, enabling privilege escalation (bsc#1270709).
CVE-2026-14476: GPO cache path traversal via unsanitized gPCFileSysPath allows Kerberos authentication bypass (bsc#1270708).

Affected Packages(20 packages)

libipa_hbac-devel

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libipa_hbac0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libsss_certmap0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libsss_idmap-devel

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libsss_idmap0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libsss_nss_idmap-devel

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libsss_nss_idmap0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

libsss_simpleifp0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

python-sssd-config

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

sssd

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

1.16.1-7.73.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1246196

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270708

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1270709

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-July/027672.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14474/

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14476/

https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20263131-1/

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

8.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

8.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Upstream

CVE-2026-14474 CVE-2026-14476

Ecosystems

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Timeline

PublishedJul 20, 2026

ModifiedJul 20, 2026