Upstream information

CVE-2026-56968 at MITRE

Description

GNU SASL before 2.2.4 lacks sanitization of a short challenge in _gsasl_ntlm_client_step in the NTLM client, which could result in memory disclosure via a crafted server.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (MITRE) National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 3.7 5.3 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network Network Network
Attack Complexity High Low Low
Privileges Required None None None
User Interaction None None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low Low High
Integrity Impact None None None
Availability Impact None None None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 8.7
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None
Vulnerable System Availability Impact None
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1268885 [IN_PROGRESS]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
  • gsasl >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
  • gsasl-devel >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
  • gsasl-lang >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
  • libgsasl18 >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLES-16.0-1214
openSUSE Leap 16.0
  • gsasl >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
  • gsasl-devel >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
  • gsasl-lang >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
  • libgsasl18 >= 2.2.1-160000.4.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1214


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 gsasl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 gsasl Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 gsasl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 gsasl Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 gsasl Already fixed


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Jun 23 20:05:19 2026
CVE page last modified: Thu Jul 16 21:49:35 2026