VDB-254800 · CVE-2024-26462 · Nessus 210816

MIT Kerberos 5 1.21.2 /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MIT Kerberos 5 1.21.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory leak. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-26462. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MIT Kerberos 5 1.21.2 (Network Authentication Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c.

The weakness was published 02/26/2024. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-26462 since 02/19/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/31/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210816 (RHEL 9 : krb5 (RHSA-2024:9331)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (210816) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1730). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Xerox FreeFlow Print Server

Productinfo

Type

Network Authentication Software

Vendor

Name

Kerberos 5

Version

1.21.2

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: http://www.mit.edu/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 210816
Nessus Name: RHEL 9 : krb5 (RHSA-2024:9331)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/19/2024 🔍
02/26/2024 +7 days 🔍
02/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/31/2026 +825 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mit.edu

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-26462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-26462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254800
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1730 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2024 21:22
Updated: 05/31/2026 06:19
Changes: 02/26/2024 21:22 (38), 11/13/2024 04:21 (17), 02/15/2025 02:09 (13), 05/31/2026 06:19 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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