The get_input_token function in the SPNEGO implementation in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted length value that triggers a buffer over-read.
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DSA-1766-1 | New krb5 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2009-0841 | The get_input_token function in the SPNEGO implementation in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted length value that triggers a buffer over-read. |
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USN-755-1 | Kerberos vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:52.434Z
Reserved: 2009-03-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-0844

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-04-09T00:30:00.250
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-0844


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