CVE-2026-107708
Published: October 9, 2026Last modified: October 20, 2026
Description
MIT krb5 through 1.22.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the KDC's get_pac_princ_with_realm() that returns success while leaving the client principal NULL on malformed names. A malicious or compromised cross-realm trusted KDC can send an S4U2Proxy request with a PAC carrying a malformed client name to crash krb5kdc and deny authentication.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.9 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | krb5 | Vulnerable (1.20.1-r0) |
| 25 LTS | krb5 | Vulnerable (1.21.3-r0) | |
| Stream | krb5 | Vulnerable (1.20.1-r2) |
References
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/blob/krb5-1.22.2-final/src/kdc/kdc_util.c#L639-L676
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/a88a18cafa1040a0c4f9c8d08288fc98831ec86d
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/f6e2c397ceda6467ebbaab8ed66d4895c9f1d6a7
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/pull/1510
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mit-krb5-through-1.22.2-kdc-null-pointer-dereference-via-s4u2proxy-pac