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VulnerabilityModified

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…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.24%

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.