CVE-2024-26458: mit kerberos_5
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26458DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26458
Published 26-02-2024Last modified 06-12-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-26458 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in mit kerberos_5. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 8Timeline
- 26-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak in /krb5/src/lib/rpc/pmap_rmt.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.81% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundKrb5 Defects
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netapp8 products
- active_iq_unified_managerna
- cloud_volumes_ontap_mediatorna
- h610c_firmwarena
- h610s_firmwarena
- h615c_firmwarena
Debian1 product
- krb5All versions (No fix recorded)
Mit1 product
- kerberos_51.21.2
Ubuntu1 product
- krb5All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.17-6ubuntu4.9 | < 1.19.2-2ubuntu0.6 | < 1.20.1-6ubuntu2.5 | < 1.21.3-4ubuntu2
4 vendors · 11 products
References
8 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0010/Third Party Advisory
