CVE-2026-90996

A flaw was found in sssd. A local unprivileged user could send a specially crafted request with a zero-length body to the Network Security Services (NSS) responder. This could lead to a denial-of-service condition, causing the NSS responder to become unstable or terminate. This vulnerability affects the availability of the system responder.

  • Published Sep 14, 2026
  • CVSS 4.0 medium
  • 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-90996 at the National Vulnerability Database