Low severity3.7NVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2026· Updated Jul 31, 2026

CVE-2026-56968

Description

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.

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Affected products

GNU/SASL2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.2.4
- (no CPE)range: <2.2.4
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/gsasl&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0
Range: < 2.2.1-160000.4.1

Patches

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References

lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gsasl/2026-06/msg00000.htmlnvdExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gsasl/nvdProduct
lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00259.htmlnvdMailing List
www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/nvdProduct
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00049.htmlnvd

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