Buffer overflow in Dun Munge

CVE-2026-25506

MUNGE is an authentication service for creating and validating user credentials. From 0.5 to 0.5.17, local attacker can exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in munged (the MUNGE authentication daemon) to leak cryptographic key material from process memory. With the leaked key material, the attacker could forge arbitrary MUNGE credentials to impersonate any user (including root) to services that rely on MUNGE for authentication. The vulnerability allows a buffer overflow by sending a crafted message with an oversized address length field, corrupting munged's internal state and enabling extraction of the MAC subkey used for credential verification. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.5.18.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-25506: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25506?
CVE-2026-25506 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dun Munge, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-25506?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.