Vulnerability Description
lib/gssapi/krb5/iakerb.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 IAKERB packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | < 1.14 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 12 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8244Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3395Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90675Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034084Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2810-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/e04f0283516e80d2f93366e0d479d13c9b5c8c2aPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14Third Party Advisory
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8244Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3395Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2696?
CVE-2015-2696 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). lib/gssapi/krb5/iakerb.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 proc...
How severe is CVE-2015-2696?
CVE-2015-2696 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2696?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.