NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting krb5-devel package, versions <0:1.14.1-26.el7


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 4.89% (93rd percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
5.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-KRB5DEVEL-2508762
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 1 Aug 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 krb5-devel to version 0:1.14.1-26.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2591.

NVD Description

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

The validate_as_request function in kdc_util.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.6 and 1.4.x before 1.14.3, when restrict_anonymous_to_tgt is enabled, uses an incorrect client data structure, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an S4U2Self request.