Debian 11 gsasl Critical DoS Threat Advisory DLA-4618-1 CVE-2026-48829
debian lts
June 5, 2026
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in the DIGEST-MD5 parser of the GNU SASL library could result in denial of service
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Summary
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in the DIGEST-MD5 parser
of the GNU SASL library could result in denial of service.
For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1.10.0-4+deb11u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your gsasl packages.
For the detailed security status of gsasl please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gsasl
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: gsasl
Version: 1.10.0-4+deb11u2
CVE ID: CVE-2026-48829
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