CVE-2026-112316 (CVSS 6.5)

Description

xdr_krb5_tl_data() in lib/kadm5/kadm_rpc_xdr.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) does not free partially decoded data on failure, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory leak in kadmind) via crafted RPC requests that trigger a decode failure.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0070

Probability of exploitation

0.53%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-772 CWE-772

References

Other References

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-2026-112316 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479331

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-112316? +

xdr_krb5_tl_data() in lib/kadm5/kadm_rpc_xdr.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) does not free partially decoded data on failure, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory leak in kadmind) via crafted RPC requests that trigger a decode failure. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-112316? +

CVE-2026-112316 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0070, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-112316? +

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