Out-of-bounds Read Affecting krb5-server-ldap package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
83.54% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KRB5SERVERLDAP-1331791
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Sept 2015

Introduced: 25 Sep 2015

CVE-2015-2697  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 krb5-server-ldap.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The build_principal_va function in lib/krb5/krb/bld_princ.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and KDC crash) via an initial '\0' character in a long realm field within a TGS request.

CVSS Scores

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