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CVE-2015-8629 Details

Description

The xdr_nullstring function in lib/kadm5/kadm_rpc_xdr.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 does not verify whether '\0' characters exist as expected, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted string.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8341	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00059.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00110.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0493.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0532.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/df17a1224a3406f57477bcd372c61e04c0e5a5bb	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3466	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82801	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034914	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8341	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00059.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00110.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0493.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0532.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/df17a1224a3406f57477bcd372c61e04c0e5a5bb	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3466	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82801	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034914	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-125	Out-of-bounds Read	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mit kerberos 5	< 1.13.4 >= 1.14, < 1.14.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle linux	6 - 7 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle solaris	10 11.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0 8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse leap	42.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	6.7 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server aus	7.2 7.3 7.4 7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server tus	7.2 7.3 7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2020	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2020	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2020	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2020	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 6, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 3, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 4, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 18, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 17, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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