CVE-2026-119079 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

decode_sequence_of() in lib/krb5/asn.1/asn1_encode.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11 and later grows the decoded element array one entry at a time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption in the KDC) by sending an unauthenticated AS-REQ or TGS-REQ with a large number of elements in a SEQUENCE OF field over TCP.

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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-408 CWE-408

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-2026-119079 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479231

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-119079? +

decode_sequence_of() in lib/krb5/asn.1/asn1_encode.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11 and later grows the decoded element array one entry at a time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption in the KDC) by sending an unauthenticated AS-REQ or TGS-REQ with a large number of elements in a SEQUENCE OF field over TCP. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-119079? +

CVE-2026-119079 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-2026-119079? +

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