CVE-2024-26461: mit kerberos_5
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26461DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26461
Published 26-02-2024Last modified 14-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-26461 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mit kerberos_5. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.13%
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.
- 14-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.13% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.13%
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-20240415-0011/Third Party Advisory
