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.
Published: 2015-11-09
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: 5.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-340-1 krb5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3395-1 krb5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3395-2 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2787 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2810-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Mit Kerberos 5
Opensuse Leap Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:24:38.817Z

Reserved: 2015-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-2697

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-11-09T03:59:03.343

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-2697

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-09-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-2697 - Bugzilla

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