7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-48829
Apache GNU SASL NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In GNU SASL before 2.2.3, DIGEST-MD5 has a NULL pointer dereference affecting both clients and servers, via a known token with no accompanying = character. This occurs in lib/digest-md5/getsubopt.c.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2026, 2:22 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 24, 2026, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

mitre
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Solution
Update GNU SASL to version 2.2.3 or later to fix NULL pointer dereference.
  • Update GNU SASL to version 2.2.3.
  • Apply vendor-supplied patches if available.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-48829 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In GNU SASL before 2.2.3, DIGEST-MD5 has a NULL pointer dereference affecting both clients and servers, via a known token with no accompanying = character. This occurs in lib/digest-md5/getsubopt.c.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added Reference https://codeberg.org/gsasl/gsasl/commit/da9b5ae2962b014879e4a406c3b38f25aa70e97a
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00182.html
    Added Reference https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-05/msg00000.html
    Added Reference https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-05/msg00002.html
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