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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2019-14844

A flaw was found in, Fedora versions of krb5 from 1.16.1 to, including 1.17.x, in the way a Kerberos client could crash the KDC by sending one of the RFC 4556 "enctypes". A remote unauthenticated user...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in, Fedora versions of krb5 from 1.16.1 to, including 1.17.x, in the way a Kerberos client could crash the KDC by sending one of the RFC 4556 "enctypes". A remote unauthenticated user could use this flaw to crash the KDC.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MitKerberos 5>= 1.16.1, <= 1.17.1
FedoraprojectFedora29

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-628

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-14844?

CVE-2019-14844 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in, Fedora versions of krb5 from 1.16.1 to, including 1.17.x, in the way a Kerberos client could crash the KDC by sending one of the RFC 4556 "enctypes". A remote unauthenticated user...

How severe is CVE-2019-14844?

CVE-2019-14844 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14844?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5, Fedoraproject Fedora.