CVE-2026-112322
Krb5: mit krb5 kadmind unauthenticated cpu dos via auth_gssapi client states cleanup
CVSS 3.1 7.5 HIGHCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown
cve-program · CVE-2026-112322
Publishedclean_client() in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gssapi.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) restarts its scan from the head of the client list after each removal, resulting in quadratic CPU cost. Remote attackers can cause a denial of service (CPU consumption in kadmind) by accumulating a large number of AUTH_GSSAPI client entries.
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CVE-2026-112322 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-112322
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Linked by CVE identifier- Krb5: mit krb5 kadmind unauthenticated cpu dos via auth_gssapi client states cleanup · Affected-version evidence changed · 13 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kadmind unauthenticated cpu dos via auth_gssapi client states cleanup · Affected-version evidence changed · 13 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kadmind unauthenticated cpu dos via auth_gssapi client states cleanup · Affected-version evidence changed · 12 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kadmind unauthenticated cpu dos via auth_gssapi client states cleanup · Affected-version evidence changed · 12 Nov 2026
- Krb5: mit krb5 kadmind unauthenticated cpu dos via auth_gssapi client states cleanup · Newly collected advisory · 9 Nov 2026