CVE-2026-112315 (CVSS 5.3)

Description

The RPCSEC_GSS authentication routines in lib/rpc/authgss_prot.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.4 and later do not free partially decoded buffers on failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak in kadmind) via crafted RPCSEC_GSS messages.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0066

Probability of exploitation

0.52%

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-2026-112315 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479403

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-112315? +

The RPCSEC_GSS authentication routines in lib/rpc/authgss_prot.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.4 and later do not free partially decoded buffers on failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak in kadmind) via crafted RPCSEC_GSS messages. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-112315? +

CVE-2026-112315 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0066, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-112315? +

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