Out-of-bounds Read Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.13.2+dfsg-3


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 83.54% (99th percentile)
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NVD
4.3 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-KRB5-395756
  • published 9 Nov 2015
  • disclosed 9 Nov 2015

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 krb5 to version 1.13.2+dfsg-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5 package and not the krb5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The build_principal_va function in lib/krb5/krb/bld_princ.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and KDC crash) via an initial '\0' character in a long realm field within a TGS request.