Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2026· Updated Jul 14, 2026
Zeek < 8.0.9 Null Pointer Dereference DoS via Kerberos KRB_ERROR Parsing
CVE-2026-60109
Description
Zeek before 8.0.9 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in its Kerberos protocol analyzer that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to crash the sensor by sending a crafted KRB_ERROR message with error-code 25 (KDC_ERR_PREAUTH_REQUIRED) containing a PA-DATA element with padata-type 2, 3, 11, or 19. Attackers can exploit a parser and analyzer state mismatch where proc_padata() dereferences an uninitialized pa_data_element field selected by the wrong parsing arm, triggering a crash via a single UDP or TCP packet to port 88 without any credentials or prior authentication.
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References
3- github.com/zeek/zeek/commit/c82e3c734893d932e94310aec0dbeb1ffcea169dmitrepatch
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeek-null-pointer-dereference-dos-via-kerberos-krb-error-parsingmitrethird-party-advisory
- github.com/zeek/zeek/releases/tag/v8.0.9mitrerelease-notes
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