CVE-2026-90996
🔶 mediumSummary
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.
CVSS Score
4.0
Medium
EPSS Score
0.1
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-09-14
First Seen: 2026-09-16
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is Lower Risk - more severe than 5.0% of all 358,566 vulnerabilities in our database.
#340,569
Below average severity
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: Sep 16, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
None
No known exploits
⚙️ Automatable
NO
Requires human interaction
💥 Technical Impact
Partial
Limited system impact
🏆 Discovered By
This issue was discovered by Found by AISLE in partnership with Red Hat.
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-09-16
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)