CVE-2024-26462

MEDIUM
Published Feb 29, 2024 Modified Mar 25, 2025 CWE-401

Description

Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor Product
mit kerberos_5
netapp active_iq_unified_manager
netapp cloud_volumes_ontap_mediator
netapp management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci
netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
netapp h610c_firmware
netapp h610c
netapp h610s_firmware
netapp h610s
netapp h615c_firmware
netapp h615c

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26462? +
Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-26462? +
CVE-2024-26462 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-26462? +
CVE-2024-26462 affects products from mit, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, cloud_volumes_ontap_mediator, h610c, h610c_firmware, h610s, h610s_firmware, h615c, h615c_firmware, kerberos_5, management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci, ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-26462? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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