CVE-2026-112323 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

The AUTH_GSSAPI handler in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gssapi.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5.2 and later allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion in kadmind) by sending repeated failed AUTH_GSSAPI_INIT requests. Each failed request allocates client state that is only freed after a 15-minute expiration timeout, allowing an attacker to accumulate memory faster than it is reclaimed.

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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

0.0064

Probability of exploitation

0.51%

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-2026-112323 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2478440

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-112323? +

The AUTH_GSSAPI handler in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gssapi.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5.2 and later allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion in kadmind) by sending repeated failed AUTH_GSSAPI_INIT requests. Each failed request allocates client state that is only freed after a 15-minute expiration timeout, allowing an attacker to accumulate memory faster than it is reclaimed. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-112323? +

CVE-2026-112323 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 0.0064, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-112323? +

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