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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-112317

🗓️ 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Memory leak in MIT Kerberos 5 krb5_ktkdb_get_entry() allows remote DoS.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

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  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-112317");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-112317");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - krb5_ktkdb_get_entry() in lib/kdb/keytab.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.2.8 and later does not free
    decrypted key material when a post-decryption check fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial
    of service (memory leak in the KDC or kadmind) via requests that repeatedly trigger key decryption
    failures. (CVE-2026-112317)

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if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"},
          {"reference": "krb5-devel"},
          {"reference": "krb5-libs"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-workstation"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"},
          {"reference": "krb5-devel"},
          {"reference": "krb5-libs"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-workstation"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
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        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"},
          {"reference": "krb5-devel"},
          {"reference": "krb5-libs"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-workstation"},
          {"reference": "krb5-xrealmauthz"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5"}
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      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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09 Nov 2026 00:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.15.3
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