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    CVE-2015-8631

    Multiple memory leaks in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a request specifying a NULL principal name.

    Published:Jan 8, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Feb 13, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.01559
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Mit
    Product
    Kerberos 5
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Leap
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-469 HTTP DoS

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    References

    http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8343
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00059.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00110.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0493.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0532.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3466
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034916
    https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/83ed75feba32e46f736fcce0d96a0445f29b96c2
    http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8343
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00059.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00110.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0493.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0532.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3466
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034916
    https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/83ed75feba32e46f736fcce0d96a0445f29b96c2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High