DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2697

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 3
Published: 09 Nov 2015, 03:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Nov 2015, 03:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
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.

Affected Systems

  • debiankrb5

    < 1.13.2+dfsg-3 | < 1.13.2+dfsg-3 | < 1.13.2+dfsg-3 | < 1.13.2+dfsg-3

References (1)