CVE record · CVE-2025-11561

Sssd: sssd default kerberos configuration allows privilege escalation on ad-joined linux systems

CVSS 8.8 HighEPSS 0.0082 · 57th percentile

Published by the CVE Program (CNA: redhat) at 9 Oct 2025, 13:37 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known. This CVE names a vendor and product rather than a package, so the lockfile check doesn’t match it.

Affected products, as the CNA wrote them
Vendor	Product	Versions
Not given	Not given Package name: sssd https://sssd.io/	affected 2.11.1 and earlier semver Other versions: unaffected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.10.2-3.el10_0.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.11.1-2.el10_1.1 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:1.16.5-10.el7_9.17 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.9.4-5.el8_10.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.9.4-5.el8_10.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.2.3-20.el8_2.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.4.0-9.el8_4.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.4.0-9.el8_4.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.6.2-4.el8_6.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.6.2-4.el8_6.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.6.2-4.el8_6.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.8.2-4.el8_8.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.8.2-4.el8_8.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.9.7-4.el9_7.1 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.9.7-4.el9_7.1 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.6.2-4.el9_0.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.8.2-5.el9_2.6 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.9.4-6.el9_4.4 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 0:2.9.6-4.el9_6.3 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 412.86.202601061735-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 413.92.202601130113-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 414.92.202511122212-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 415.92.202512100122-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 416.94.202512030118-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 417.94.202511260612-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 418.94.202511170715-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 4.19.9.6.202511252219-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 Package name: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	unaffected 4.20.9.6.202511252309-0 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 Package name: rhceph/rhceph-7-rhel9 https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/	unaffected 7 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 Package name: rhceph/rhceph-8-rhel9 https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/	unaffected 8 to before * rpm Other versions: affected
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Package name: sssd https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	No versions given Other versions: unknown

Identifiers: CVE-2025-11561
CNA: redhat
Weakness (CWE): CWE-269
Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
Privilege escalation
Published: 9 Oct 2025
Updated: 4 Nov 2026

Not analysed yet

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Severity and exploitation

Score	Rating	CVSS	Vector	Source
8.8	High	3.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CNA (redhat)

CISA KEV Not listed.
EPSS 0.0082, the 57th percentile, on 5 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Timeline

9 Oct 2025, 13:37 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List
9 Oct 2025, 14:15 UTC Confirmed by NVD

Sources

References from the CNA

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19610 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19847 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19848 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19849 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19850 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19851 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19852 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19853 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19854 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19859 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20954 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21020 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21067 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21329 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21795 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22256 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22265 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22277 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22529 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22548 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22724 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23113 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0316 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0677 vendor-advisoryredhat
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11561 vdb-entryredhat
blog.async.sg/kerberos-ldr
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2402727 issue-trackingredhat
github.com/SSSD/sssd/issues/8021

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