Description
GSS-NTLMSSP is a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication. Prior to version 1.2.0, memory corruption can be triggered when decoding UTF16 strings. The variable `outlen` was not initialized and could cause writing a zero to an arbitrary place in memory if `ntlm_str_convert()` were to fail, which would leave `outlen` uninitialized. This can lead to a denial of service if the write hits unmapped memory or randomly corrupts a byte in the application memory space. This vulnerability can trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to memory corruption. This vulnerability can be triggered via the main `gss_accept_sec_context` entry point. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gssapi | gss-ntlmssp | < 1.2.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gss-ntlmssp | 1.2.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gss-ntlmssp | 1.2.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gss-ntlmssp | 1.2.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gss-ntlmssp | 0.7.0-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | USN-7588-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gss-ntlmssp | 0.7.0-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | USN-7588-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gss-ntlmssp | 0.7.0-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | USN-7588-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gss-ntlmssp | 0.7.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | USN-7588-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | gssntlmssp | 1.2.0-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3097 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | gssntlmssp | 1.2.0-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3097 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | gssntlmssp | 1.2.0-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0048-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | gssntlmssp | 1.2.0-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0048-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | gssntlmssp | 1.3.1-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | gssntlmssp | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | gssntlmssp | 1.2.0-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3097 |
Advisories 6
- ALSA-2023:3097 Moderate: gssntlmssp security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1238 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Komponenten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-7588-1 gss-ntlmssp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0048-1 Security update for gssntlmssp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3097 Red Hat Security Advisory: gssntlmssp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- ELSA-2023-3097 Moderate: gssntlmssp security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 24, 2023