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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Gnu
  • Gnu Sasl

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References
Link Providers
https://codeberg.org/gsasl/gsasl/commit/da9b5ae2962b014879e4a406c3b38f25aa70e97a cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00182.html cve-icon
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-05/msg00000.html cve-icon
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-05/msg00002.html cve-icon
History

Sun, 24 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title NULL Pointer Dereference in DIGEST-MD5 Handling of GNU SASL 2.2.3 and Earlier

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-05-24T02:22:04.403Z

Updated: 2026-05-24T02:33:58.822Z

Reserved: 2026-05-24T02:22:03.024Z

Link: CVE-2026-48829

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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