Resource Management Errors Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-KRB5-395975
  • published6 Dec 2007
  • disclosed6 Dec 2007

Introduced: 6 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-5901  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 krb5 to version 1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-1 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the gss_indicate_mechs function in lib/gssapi/mechglue/g_initialize.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: this might be the result of a typo in the source code.

CVSS Scores

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