Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting krb5-server-ldap package, versions <0:1.21.1-6.0.1.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KRB5SERVERLDAP-10241451
  • published24 May 2025
  • disclosed16 Jan 2026

Introduced: 24 May 2025

CVE-2025-24528  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 krb5-server-ldap to version 0:1.21.1-6.0.1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-7067.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-server-ldap package and not the krb5-server-ldap package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.22 (with incremental propagation), there is an integer overflow for a large update size to resize() in kdb_log.c. An authenticated attacker can cause an out-of-bounds write and kadmind daemon crash.

CVSS Base Scores

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