CVE-2026-60109

Zeek before 8.0.9 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in its Kerberos protocol analyzer that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to crash the sensor by sending a crafted KRB_ERROR message with error-code 25 (KDC_ERR_PREAUTH_REQUIRED) containing a PA-DATA element with padata-type 2, 3, 11, or 19. Attackers can exploit a parser and analyzer state mismatch where proc_padata() dereferences an uninitialized pa_data_element field selected by the wrong parsing arm, triggering a crash via a single UDP or TCP packet to port 88 without any credentials or prior authentication.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/zeek/zeek/commit/c82e3c734893d932e94310aec0dbeb1ffcea169d	Patch
https://github.com/zeek/zeek/releases/tag/v8.0.9	Release Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeek-null-pointer-dereference-dos-via-kerberos-krb-error-parsing	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zeek:zeek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Jul 2026, 20:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Zeek Zeek zeek
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:zeek:zeek::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/zeek/zeek/commit/c82e3c734893d932e94310aec0dbeb1ffcea169d -~~	() https://github.com/zeek/zeek/commit/c82e3c734893d932e94310aec0dbeb1ffcea169d - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/zeek/zeek/releases/tag/v8.0.9 -~~	() https://github.com/zeek/zeek/releases/tag/v8.0.9 - Release Notes
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeek-null-pointer-dereference-dos-via-kerberos-krb-error-parsing -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeek-null-pointer-dereference-dos-via-kerberos-krb-error-parsing - Third Party Advisory

09 Jul 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-09 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-14 23:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-60109

Mitre link : CVE-2026-60109

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-60109

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zeek

zeek

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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