🛡️ CVE-2022-4254 — enterprise-linux
Description
sssd: libsss_certmap fails to sanitise certificate data used in LDAP filters
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2022-4254 is classified as CWE-90: LDAP Injection. Input is placed into an LDAP query without neutralisation, allowing the directory lookup to be rewritten.
Affected software
CVE-2022-4254 is recorded against 13 packages.
- enterprise-linux
- enterprise-linux-desktop
- enterprise-linux-for-ibm-z-systems
- enterprise-linux-for-power-big-endian
- enterprise-linux-for-power-little-endian
- enterprise-linux-for-scientific-computing
- enterprise-linux-server
- enterprise-linux-server-aus
- enterprise-linux-server-for-power-little-endian-update-services-for-sap-solutions
- enterprise-linux-server-tus
- enterprise-linux-server-update-services-for-sap-solutions
- enterprise-linux-workstation
- sssd (from 1.15.3 up to 2.3.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 1 February 2023 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
References
access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com
github.com
github.com
lists.debian.org
access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com
github.com
github.com
lists.debian.org
CVE-2022-4254 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| enterprise-linux | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-desktop | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-for-ibm-z-systems | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-for-power-big-endian | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-for-power-little-endian | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-for-scientific-computing | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-server | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-server-aus | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-server-for-power-little-endian-update-services-for-sap-solutions | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-server-tus | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-server-update-services-for-sap-solutions | — | — |
| enterprise-linux-workstation | — | — |
| sssd | 1.15.3 | 2.3.1 |
References
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