Bug 2493407 (CVE-2026-57915)

Summary: CVE-2026-57915 Apache Kerby: org.apache.kerby/kerb-server: Apache Kerby: Kerberos pre-authentication bypass via unrecognized PA-DATA
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Version: unspecifiedCC: anujha, asoldano, ataylor, bbaranow, bmaxwell, bstansbe, chfoley, dlofthou, ehugonne, gmalinko, istudens, ivassile, iweiss, janstey, mosmerov, msvehla, nwallace, pdelbell, pesilva, pjindal, pmackay, rgodfrey, rstancel, rstepani, swoodman, thjenkin, vdosoudi
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A flaw was found in Apache Kerby. An attacker can bypass the Kerberos pre-authentication check by sending a Pre-Authentication Data (PA-DATA) packet with an unrecognized or unsupported type. This vulnerability allows an attacker to circumvent the initial authentication step, potentially leading to unauthorized access or impersonation within a Kerberos-protected environment.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-26 13:01:14 UTC
It is possible to bypass the Kerberos pre-authentication check in Apache Kerby by sending a PA-DATA with an unrecognized or unsupported type. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.2, which fixes this issue.