# CVE-2021-44758: Heimdal before 7.7.1 allows attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference in a SPNEGO acceptor via a preferred\_mech\_type of GSS\_C\_NO\_OID and

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-12-26 · Updated: 2025-04-14

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heimdal before 7.7.1 allows attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference in a SPNEGO acceptor via a preferred_mech_type of GSS_C_NO_OID and a nonzero initial_response value to send_accept.

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## References

- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/security/advisories/GHSA-69h9-669w-88xv
- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/commit/f9ec7002cdd526ae84fbacbf153162e118f22580
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-06

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