Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-2697
CVE-2015-2697
Description
The build_principal_va function in lib/krb5/krb/bld_princ.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and KDC crash) via an initial '\0' character in a long realm field within a TGS request.
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.14
- (no CPE)range: <1.14
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/krb5&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 1.15-1.1+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.15-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-19.1
Patches
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References
11- github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/f0c094a1b745d91ef2f9a4eae2149aac026a5789nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3395nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77581nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034084nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2810-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14nvdThird Party Advisory
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