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CVE-2023-3758

Sssd: race condition during authorization leads to gpo policies functioning inconsistently

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2024-04-18
  • WeaknessCWE-362

Am I affected?

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Description

A race condition flaw was found in sssd where the GPO policy is not consistently applied for authenticated users. This may lead to improper authorization issues, granting or denying access to resources inappropriately.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-04-1819:06CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat codeready linux builder eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.6= 8.6no fix published
8.8= 8.8no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
9.2= 9.2no fix published
9.4= 9.4no fix published
9.6= 9.6no fix published
Redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.6= 8.6_aarch64no fix published
8.8= 8.8_aarch64no fix published
9.0= 9.0_aarch64no fix published
9.2= 9.2_aarch64no fix published
9.4= 9.4_aarch64no fix published
9.6= 9.6_aarch64no fix published
Redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.6= 8.6_s390xno fix published
8.8= 8.8_s390xno fix published
9.0= 9.0_s390xno fix published
9.2= 9.2_s390xno fix published
9.4= 9.4_s390xno fix published
9.6= 9.6_s390xno fix published

20 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA10 products

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

4 more products in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-07

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • sssdUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • sssdUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • sssdUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.9.4-1.1ubuntu6.1
  • sssdUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.3
  • sssdUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.2.3-3ubuntu0.13
  • sssdTuxCare:OracleLinux:7all versions · fixed in 1.16.5-10.0.3.el7_9.16.tuxcare.els2and 33 other packages
  • sssdTuxCare:OracleLinux:6all versions · fixed in 1.13.3-60.0.4.el6_10.2.tuxcare.els1and 24 other packages
  • sssdTuxCare:CentOS:7all versions · fixed in 1.16.5-10.el7_9.16.tuxcare.els1and 33 other packages

62 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2023-3758 Red Hat Product Security4,487 products fixed · 68 known affected

    sssd: Race condition during authorization leads to GPO policies functioning inconsistently

    libipa_hbac as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · libipa_hbac-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · libipa_hbac-python as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +65 more

  • RHSA-2024:3270 Red Hat Product Security517 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: sssd security update

  • RHSA-2024:2571 Red Hat Product Security535 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: sssd security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2024:1922 Red Hat Product Security517 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: sssd security update

  • RHSA-2024:1920 Red Hat Product Security517 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: sssd security update

  • RHSA-2024:1921 Red Hat Product Security447 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: sssd security update

1 more advisory

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:3270 · 517 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:1922 · 517 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:1921 · 447 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:3270 · 517 productsA mitigation can be applied to the sssd.conf file that would make the occurrence of the race condition more difficult: 1. Increase the GPO cache time out editing the following configuration directive in sssd.conf file: a) ad_gpo_cache_timeout = 3600 Ps.: This value (3600) should make the c…
  5. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2023-3758 · 68 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-04-18
Last Modified
2026-11-07
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-7pwr-cfrc-px4f

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3758?

A race condition flaw was found in sssd where the GPO policy is not consistently applied for authenticated users. This may lead to improper authorization issues, granting or denying access to resources inappropriately.

Is CVE-2023-3758 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-3758 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-3758?

CVE-2023-3758 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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