CVE-2026-112317
Krb5: mit krb5 kdc unauthenticated memory leak dos in kdb keytab key decryption error path
CVSS 3.1 5.3 MEDIUMCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown
cve-program · CVE-2026-112317
Publishedkrb5_ktkdb_get_entry() in lib/kdb/keytab.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.2.8 and later does not free decrypted key material when a post-decryption check fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak in the KDC or kadmind) via requests that repeatedly trigger key decryption failures.
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CVE-2026-112317 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-112317
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Linked by CVE identifier- Krb5: mit krb5 kdc unauthenticated memory leak dos in kdb keytab key decryption error path · Affected-version evidence changed · 13 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kdc unauthenticated memory leak dos in kdb keytab key decryption error path · Affected-version evidence changed · 13 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kdc unauthenticated memory leak dos in kdb keytab key decryption error path · Affected-version evidence changed · 12 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kdc unauthenticated memory leak dos in kdb keytab key decryption error path · Affected-version evidence changed · 12 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kdc unauthenticated memory leak dos in kdb keytab key decryption error path · Newly collected advisory · 9 Nov 2026