CVE-2015-2696
lib/gssapi/krb5/iakerb.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 IAKERB packet that is…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
lib/gssapi/krb5/iakerb.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 IAKERB packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.54% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-18
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5 · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- 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/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.securityfocus.com/bid/90675Third 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/e04f0283516e80d2f93366e0d479d13c9b5c8c2aPatch, 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/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.securityfocus.com/bid/90675Third 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/e04f0283516e80d2f93366e0d479d13c9b5c8c2aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.