Description
Multiple memory leaks in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a request specifying a NULL principal name.
Published: 2016-02-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-423-1 krb5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3466-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8508 Multiple memory leaks in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a request specifying a NULL principal name.
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Debian Debian Linux
Mit Kerberos 5
Opensuse Leap Opensuse
Oracle Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.674Z

Reserved: 2015-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8631

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-13T02:59:02.023

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

Link: CVE-2015-8631

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8631 - Bugzilla

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