CVE-2015-2695

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 10
Modified
Published: 09 Nov 2015, 02:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 05:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
4.58% LOW
5% probability -1.86%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Nov 2015, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 05:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 4.58%• Percentile: 89%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-763•Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

    The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04 | 15.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0

  • mit•kerberos_5

    < 1.14

  • opensuse•leap

    42.1

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.1 | 13.2

  • Unknown•Solaris

    11.3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12

References (12)