MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2015-2695

lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read a...

Vulnerability Description

lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read and process crash) via a crafted SPNEGO packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MitKerberos 5< 1.14
OracleSolaris11.3
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
DebianDebian Linux7.0
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.1
SuseLinux Enterprise Desktop11
SuseLinux Enterprise Server11
SuseLinux Enterprise Software Development Kit11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-2695?

CVE-2015-2695 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read a...

How severe is CVE-2015-2695?

CVE-2015-2695 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2695?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5, Oracle Solaris, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap.