ubuntu-cve-2026-40356
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-04-28 07:16
Modified
2026-08-05 09:14
Summary
Details

In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.22.3, there is an integer underflow and resultant out-of-bounds read if an application calls gss_accept_sec_context() on a system with a NegoEx mechanism registered in /etc/gss/mech. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this, possibly causing the process to terminate in parse_message.


{
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        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-gss-samples",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-k5tls",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kpropd",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-locales",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-multidev",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-otp",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-pkinit",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-user",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssapi-krb5-2",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssrpc4",
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
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            "binary_version": "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5clnt-mit12",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5srv-mit12",
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          },
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrad0",
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          },
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5support0",
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          }
        ]
      },
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        "name": "krb5",
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      },
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            },
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "1.18.3-7",
        "1.19.2-0ubuntu1",
        "1.19.2-1",
        "1.19.2-2",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.1",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.2",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.3",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.4",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.5",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.6",
        "1.19.2-2ubuntu0.7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-admin-server",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-gss-samples",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-k5tls",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kpropd",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-locales",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-multidev",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-otp",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-pkinit",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-user",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssapi-krb5-2",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssrpc4t64",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libk5crypto3",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5clnt-mit12",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5srv-mit12",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkdb5-10t64",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrad0",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5-3",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5support0",
            "binary_version": "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
        "name": "krb5",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/krb5@1.20.1-6ubuntu2.7?arch=source\u0026distro=noble"
      },
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        {
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.20.1-3ubuntu1",
        "1.20.1-5build1",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu1",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.1",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.2",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.3",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.4",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.5",
        "1.20.1-6ubuntu2.6"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-admin-server",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-gss-samples",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-k5tls",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kpropd",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-locales",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-multidev",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-otp",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-pkinit",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-user",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssapi-krb5-2",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssrpc4t64",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libk5crypto3",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5clnt-mit12",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5srv-mit12",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkdb5-10t64",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrad0",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5-3",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5support0",
            "binary_version": "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
        "name": "krb5",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/krb5@1.21.3-5ubuntu2?arch=source\u0026distro=questing"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
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        "1.21.3-5ubuntu1",
        "1.21.3-5ubuntu2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-admin-server",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-gss-samples",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-k5tls",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kdc-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-kpropd",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-locales",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-multidev",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-otp",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-pkinit",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "krb5-user",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssapi-krb5-2",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgssrpc4t64",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libk5crypto3",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5clnt-mit12",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkadm5srv-mit12",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkdb5-10t64",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrad0",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5-3",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libkrb5support0",
            "binary_version": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
        "name": "krb5",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/krb5@1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1?arch=source\u0026distro=resolute"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.22.1-2ubuntu4.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.21.3-5ubuntu2",
        "1.22.1-2",
        "1.22.1-2ubuntu2",
        "1.22.1-2ubuntu3",
        "1.22.1-2ubuntu4"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.22.3, there is an integer underflow and resultant out-of-bounds read if an application calls gss_accept_sec_context() on a system with a NegoEx mechanism registered in /etc/gss/mech. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this, possibly causing the process to terminate in parse_message.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40356",
  "modified": "2026-08-05T09:14:17Z",
  "published": "2026-04-28T07:16:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40356"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40356"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8585-1"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "USN-8585-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2026-40356"
  ]
}



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