Disclosure summary
MIT krb5 through 1.22.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the KDC's get_pac_princ_with_realm() that returns success while leaving the client principal NULL on malformed names. A malicious or compromised cross-realm trusted KDC can send an S4U2Proxy request with a PAC carrying a malformed client name to crash krb5kdc and deny authentication.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-476
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-107708
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
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Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com
- github.com
- github.com
- github.com
- github.com
- www.vulncheck.com
PUBLISHED 2026-10-08T17:17:52-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T17:33:42-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:55:03-04:00