Description
By sending a deeply nested ASN1 structure to a Apache Kerby client or service, it's possible to trigger a StackOverFlow Exception which can lead to denial of service issues. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.2, which fixes this issue.
Published: 2026-06-26
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-776
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache kerby
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache kerby

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description By sending a deeply nested ASN1 structure to a Apache Kerby client or service, it's possible to trigger a StackOverFlow Exception which can lead to denial of service issues. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.2, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache Kerby: StackOverflow on parsing deeply nested ASN1 structures
Weaknesses CWE-400
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-26T18:36:16.816Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T10:30:20.861Z

Link: CVE-2026-57914

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-26T18:36:16.816Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-26T11:28:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-57914 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-27T02:15:10Z

Weaknesses