Description
The AUTH_GSSAPI handler in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gssapi.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) does not free decoded arguments on certain error paths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion in kadmind) via crafted AUTH_GSSAPI_INIT requests that trigger authentication failures.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:97811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99624
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99625
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99715
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99716
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112321
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2478448
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 13, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis