CVE-2024-26462: mit kerberos_5
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26462DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26462
Published 26-02-2024Last modified 25-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-26462 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in mit kerberos_5. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.44%
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 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundKrb5 Defects
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netapp7 products
- active_iq_unified_managerna
- cloud_volumes_ontap_mediatorna
- h610c_firmwarena
- h610s_firmwarena
- h615c_firmwarena
Debian1 product
- krb5< 1.20.1-2+deb12u3 | < 1.21.3-1
Mit1 product
- kerberos_51.21.2
Ubuntu1 product
- krb5< 1.20.1-6ubuntu2.5
4 vendors · 10 products
References
8 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0012/Third Party Advisory
