Out-of-bounds Read Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
78.65% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-KRB5-395759
  • published9 Nov 2015
  • disclosed9 Nov 2015

Introduced: 9 Nov 2015

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 krb5 to version 1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5 package and not the krb5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 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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