CVE-2015-8629

Medium

Description

The xdr_nullstring function in lib/kadm5/kadm_rpc_xdr.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 does not verify whether '\0' characters exist as expected, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted string.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMit Kerberos
PublishedFeb 13, 2016
First seenFeb 13, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • mit kerberos_51.13.4, 1.14.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mit kerberos_5v < 1.13.4, 1.14 ≤ v < 1.14.11.13.4, 1.14.1
oracle linux6, 7—
oracle solaris10, 11.3—
debian debian_linux7.0, 8.0—
opensuse leap42.1—
opensuse opensuse13.2—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_eus6.7, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7—
redhat enterprise_linux_server6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation6.0, 7.0—

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