Out-of-Bounds Affecting krb5-server package, versions <0:1.5-29


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
51.65% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KRB5SERVER-2447036
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Sept 2007

Introduced: 6 Sep 2007

CVE-2007-4743  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 krb5-server to version 0:1.5-29 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2007-0892.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-server package and not the krb5-server package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other applications that use krb5, does not correctly check the buffer length in some environments and architectures, which might allow remote attackers to conduct a buffer overflow attack.

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