VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5989
Off-by-one error in the der_get_oid function in mod_auth_kerb 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Kerberos message that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the component array.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Off-by-one error in the der_get_oid function in mod_auth_kerb 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Kerberos message that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the component array.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.73% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mod auth kerb/mod auth kerb
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23681
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23820
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-14.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017348
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1247
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:218
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0746.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21214
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4633
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=136650
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206736
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30456
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23681
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23820
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-14.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017348
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1247
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:218
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0746.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21214
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4633
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=136650
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206736
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30456
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10051
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.