In GNU SASL before 2.2.3, DIGEST-MD5 has a NULL pointer dereference affecting both clients and servers, via a known token with no accompanying = character. This occurs in lib/digest-md5/getsubopt.c.

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Description In GNU SASL before 2.2.3, DIGEST-MD5 has a NULL pointer dereference affecting both clients and servers, via a known token with no accompanying = character. This occurs in lib/digest-md5/getsubopt.c.
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gnu Sasl
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2026-05-24T02:33:58.822Z

Reserved: 2026-05-24T02:22:03.024Z

Link: CVE-2026-48829

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