CVE-2026-48829

NULL Pointer Dereference in DIGEST-MD5 Handling of GNU SASL 2.2.3 and Earlier

Published May 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4618-1 gsasl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8356-1 GNU SASL vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title NULL Pointer Dereference in DIGEST-MD5 Handling of GNU SASL 2.2.3 and Earlier
Type Values Removed Values 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.
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gnu Sasl
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu gnu Sasl
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2026, 2:22 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 24, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 5:10 PM