CVE-2026-56968
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
GNU SASL before 2.2.4 lacks sanitization of a short challenge in _gsasl_ntlm_client_step in the NTLM client, which could result in memory disclosure via a crafted server.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–5.3
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affected products (3)
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also known as (3)
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references (13)
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- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gsasl/cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00259.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-06/msg00000.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/cnnvd
- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gsasl/enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00259.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-06/msg00000.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/enisa_euvd
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