Out-of-bounds Write Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.18.2-31.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KRB5LIBS-8822045
  • published28 Feb 2025
  • disclosed28 Jan 2024

Introduced: 28 Jan 2024

CVE-2025-24528  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 krb5-libs to version 0:1.18.2-31.el8_10 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.22 (with incremental propagation), there is an integer overflow for a large update size to resize() in kdb_log.c. An authenticated attacker can cause an out-of-bounds write and kadmind daemon crash.

CVSS Base Scores

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