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Message-ID: <54a50093-4112-c775-554d-b743b7fb50fd@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:34:16 +0000
From: Colm O hEigeartaigh <coheigea@...che.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: CVE-2026-57914: Apache Kerby: StackOverflow on parsing deeply
 nested ASN1 structures 

Severity: moderate 

Affected versions:

- Apache Kerby (org.apache.kerby:kerby-asn1) before 2.1.2

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.

References:

https://directory.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57914

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