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.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-340-1 | krb5 security update |
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DSA-3395-1 | krb5 security update |
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DSA-3395-2 | krb5 security update |
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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. |
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USN-2810-1 | Kerberos vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:24:38.817Z
Reserved: 2015-03-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-2697

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-11-09T03:59:03.343
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-2697


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