Stack Overflow Vulnerability in Apache Kerby Service
CVE-2026-57914

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Kerby
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-57914?

A vulnerability exists in Apache Kerby where a deeply nested ASN1 structure sent to the client or service can trigger a Stack Overflow Exception. This leads to potential denial of service conditions, impacting availability. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 2.1.2 to address this issue effectively.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Kerby 0 < 2.1.2

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/w98h2q8wz0bq97vhz4vf55hqo...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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