SUSE-SU-2026:3797-1: moderate: Security update for sssd

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# Security update for sssd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3797-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-25T12:38:53Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1273925

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-68743

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-68743 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-68743 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-68743 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-68743 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for sssd fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-68743: insufficient validation in the PAM responder can lead to an
    out-of-bounds read and a process crash when a crafted protocol v1 request is
    processed (bsc#1273925).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3797=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * sssd-ldap-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-dbus-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-krb5-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-tools-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libipa_hbac0-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-ipa-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-proxy-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-common-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-krb5-common-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-common-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_certmap0-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-krb5-common-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-tools-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-common-32bit-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_idmap-devel-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_certmap0-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-ad-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-krb5-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-ad-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-ldap-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-common-debuginfo-32bit-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_nss_idmap0-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libipa_hbac-devel-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-dbus-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libipa_hbac0-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_nss_idmap0-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * python-sssd-config-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_simpleifp0-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_nss_idmap-devel-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_idmap0-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * python-sssd-config-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_simpleifp0-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * libsss_idmap0-debuginfo-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-ipa-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-proxy-1.16.1-7.79.1
    * sssd-debugsource-1.16.1-7.79.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68743.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273925

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