Use After Free Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.12.2-14.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.94% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KRB5LIBS-2045012
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Jul 2014

Introduced: 15 Jul 2014

CVE-2014-4343  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 krb5-libs to version 0:1.12.2-14.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-libs package and not the krb5-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Double free vulnerability in the init_ctx_reselect function in the SPNEGO initiator in lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x through 1.12.x before 1.12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via network traffic that appears to come from an intended acceptor, but specifies a security mechanism different from the one proposed by the initiator.

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