CVE-2026-57914: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apache Software Foundation Apache Kerby
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400) in Apache Kerby. Specifically, an attacker can send a deeply nested ASN1 structure that causes a StackOverflow exception in the client or service, leading to denial of service conditions. The issue is resolved by upgrading to Apache Kerby version 2.1.2.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service due to a StackOverflow exception triggered by processing maliciously crafted ASN1 data. This can disrupt availability of Apache Kerby clients or services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Kerby to version 2.1.2 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-57914: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apache Software Foundation Apache Kerby
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.
Affected software
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.kerby:kerby-asn1Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400) in Apache Kerby. Specifically, an attacker can send a deeply nested ASN1 structure that causes a StackOverflow exception in the client or service, leading to denial of service conditions. The issue is resolved by upgrading to Apache Kerby version 2.1.2.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service due to a StackOverflow exception triggered by processing maliciously crafted ASN1 data. This can disrupt availability of Apache Kerby clients or services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Kerby to version 2.1.2 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-26T10:30:20.861Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3e6a134853345fc1c7b17c
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 12:01:23 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 12:09:01 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 12:22:08 UTC
Views: 17
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