Out-of-bounds Read Affecting krb5-server package, versions <0:1.12.2-14.el7


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 4.7% (93rd percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-KRB5SERVER-2492004
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 20 Jul 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 krb5-server to version 0:1.12.2-14.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-0439.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) by injecting invalid tokens into a GSSAPI application session.