Description
A flaw was found in the SAML Redirect Binding implementation of Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. The issue occurs because the custom DEFLATE compression and decompression helpers fail to release native zlib memory after use. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending repeated malformed SAML requests, leading to native memory exhaustion and a denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3418 Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:68276 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:68277 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:68278 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:68280 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18212 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2508307 issue-tracking