Out-of-Bounds Affecting krb5-server package, versions <0:1.6.1-17.el5_1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
43.16% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KRB5SERVER-2447780
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Mar 2008

Introduced: 19 Mar 2008

CVE-2008-0947  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 krb5-server to version 0:1.6.1-17.el5_1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0164.

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.

Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.

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