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.
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title Apache Kerby: StackOverflow on parsing deeply nested ASN1 structures
Weaknesses CWE-400
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-26T13:02:47.091Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T10:30:20.861Z

Link: CVE-2026-57914

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-26T13:02:40.375Z

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