CVE-2026-57914CWE-400

Apache Kerby: StackOverflow on parsing deeply nested ASN1 structures

Medium · published June 26, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00436 · 36.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Published
2026-06-26T11:28Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 JUN 11:28Z
    Apache Kerby: StackOverflow on parsing deeply nested ASN1 structures
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