Description
Memory leak in the Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) responder plugin (sssd_pac_plugin.so) in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.10 before 1.13.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of logins that trigger parsing of PAC blobs during Kerberos authentication.
No summary for this CVE yet.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169110.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169597.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169613.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
and 10 more references View all →
Timeline
Published
Oct 29, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence
Get the full picture for CVE-2015-5292 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.
Create Free AccountPlain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows