Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-87853
A flaw was found in SSSD's IdP authentication provider. The eval_access_token_buf() function compares the OIDC subject identifier using strncmp() with the authenticated user's identifier length, performing a prefix comparison instead of an exact match. An attacker whose IdP identifier is a strict prefix of a target user's identifier can authenticate as the target user.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-87853?
- CVE-2026-87853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Partial String Comparison. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-87853?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.