CVE-2026-112321 (CVSS 7.5)

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0090

Probability of exploitation

0.60%

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-2026-112321 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2478448

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-112321? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-112321? +

CVE-2026-112321 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0090, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-112321? +

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