CVE-2015-2697

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 9
Modified
Published: 09 Nov 2015, 02:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 05:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
17/100
CVSS Score
4 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
5.45% LOW
5% probability -0.95%
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

The build_principal_va function in lib/krb5/krb/bld_princ.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and KDC crash) via an initial '\0' character in a long realm field within a TGS request.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 5.45%• Percentile: 90%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-125•Out-of-bounds Read

    The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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

    12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    12

References (11)