Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8629

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.

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Affected products

Mit/Kerberos 52 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.4 || >= 1.14, < 1.14.1
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Solaris2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus5 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords13 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/krb5&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 1.15-1.1+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.15-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.3-133.49.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.3-133.49.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.3-133.49.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.3-133.49.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-25.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/df17a1224a3406f57477bcd372c61e04c0e5a5bbnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00059.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00110.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0493.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0532.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3466nvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/82801nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034914nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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