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cyrus-sasl security update

Type: advisorySources: OSV

The package contains the Cyrus implementation of SASL. SASL is the Simple Authentication and Security Layer, a method for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols. Security Fix(es): A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in Cyrus SASL. The add_to_challenge() function in the DIGEST-MD5 plugin computes the size of the buffer needed for a challenge/response field before DIGEST-MD5 quoting is applied, but does not recompute that size when quoting (escaping special characters) makes the value longer. The under-sized buffer is then passed to strcat(), causing a heap-based out-of-bounds write whose size depends on attacker-controlled input. A malicious or on-path DIGEST-MD5 (or HTTP Digest) server can trigger this flaw in a connecting client by supplying a crafted challenge field, such as realm or nonce, most likely resulting in a crash of the client application.(CVE-2026-107161)

Products
cyrus-sasl
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.1.28-12.oe2403sp1
CVEs
CVE-2026-107161
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 20:41 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

cyrus-sasl security update

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Oct 2026, 11:59 UTC

The package contains the Cyrus implementation of SASL. SASL is the Simple Authentication and Security Layer, a method for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols. Security Fix(es): A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in Cyrus SASL. The add_to_challenge() function in the DIGEST-MD5 plugin computes the size of the buffer needed for a challenge/response field before DIGEST-MD5 quoting is applied, but does not recompute that size when quoting (escaping special characters) makes the value longer. The under-sized buffer is then passed to strcat(), causing a heap-based out-of-bounds write whose size depends on attacker-controlled input. A malicious or on-path DIGEST-MD5 (or HTTP Digest) server can trigger this flaw in a connecting client by supplying a crafted challenge field, such as realm or nonce, most likely resulting in a crash of the client application.(CVE-2026-107161)

osv:OESA-2026-4302

cyrus-sasl

Fixed versions: 2.1.28-12.oe2403sp1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2026-4302",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "cyrus-sasl security update",
    "summary": "The package contains the Cyrus implementation of SASL. SASL is the Simple Authentication and Security Layer, a method for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols. Security Fix(es): A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in Cyrus SASL. The add_to_challenge() function in the DIGEST-MD5 plugin computes the size of the buffer needed for a challenge/response field before DIGEST-MD5 quoting is applied, but does not recompute that size when quoting (escaping special characters) makes the value longer. The under-sized buffer is then passed to strcat(), causing a heap-based out-of-bounds write whose size depends on attacker-controlled input. A malicious or on-path DIGEST-MD5 (or HTTP Digest) server can trigger this flaw in a connecting client by supplying a crafted challenge field, such as realm or nonce, most likely resulting in a crash of the client application.(CVE-2026-107161)",
    "evidence": "osv:OESA-2026-4302",
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          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          }
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    "severity": "high",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
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              "cyrus-sasl-debugsource-2.1.28-12.oe2403sp1.x86_64.rpm",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-16T12:15:18.166047439Z",
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        "https://www.openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2026-4302",
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      ],
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        "severity": "High"
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
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  "published_at": "2026-10-16T11:59:08+00:00"
}