Integer Underflow Affecting krb5-server-ldap package, versions <0:1.18.2-34.0.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KRB5SERVERLDAP-16718362
  • published16 May 2026
  • disclosed28 Apr 2026

Introduced: 28 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-40356  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 krb5-server-ldap to version 0:1.18.2-34.0.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-16799.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-server-ldap package and not the krb5-server-ldap package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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