CVE-2024-26461: Mit kerberos 5 allocation without limits vulnerability

Mit · Kerberos 5

Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.1% · top 35.0% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits

7.5CVSS 3.1 base score

1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

9Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Kerberos 5 Mit NActive Iq Unified Manager Netapp NCloud Volumes Ontap Mediator Netapp NH610c Firmware Netapp NH610s Firmware Netapp NH615c Firmware Netapp NManagement Services For Element Software And Netapp Hci Netapp NOntap 9 Netapp NOntap Select Deploy Administration Utility Netapp

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/LuMingYinDetect/krb5_defects/blob/main/krb5_detect_2.md	Exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0011/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LuMingYinDetect/krb5_defects/blob/main/krb5_detect_2.md	Exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0011/	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-26461), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.