CVE-2015-2695
lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read and process crash) via a crafted SPNEGO packet that is…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read and process crash) via a crafted SPNEGO packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.24% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-763
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5 · oracle/solaris · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8244Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3395Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90687Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034084Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2810-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/b51b33f2bc5d1497ddf5bd107f791c101695000dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14Third Party Advisory
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8244Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3395Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90687Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034084Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2810-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/b51b33f2bc5d1497ddf5bd107f791c101695000dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.