High · CVSS 7.1CVE-2026-107778

MIT krb5 through 1.22.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via krb5_rd_cred()CVE-2026-107778

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-107778 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in MIT krb5 through 1.22.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via krb5_rd_cred(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps MIT/krb5 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 8, 2026Source checked Oct 8, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 8, 2026Material review Oct 8, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps MIT/krb5 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
MIT/krb5generic	>=0 <=1.22.2	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for MIT/krb5.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 8, 2026
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Source modified
Oct 8, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Oct 8, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) through 1.22.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference in make_cred_list() in rd_cred.c that allows authenticated Kerberos clients to crash services by sending mismatched KRB-CRED arrays. Attackers can send forwarded credentials with more tickets than ticket_info entries through gss_accept_sec_context() to crash GSS-API acceptor services, causing denial of service.

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