PulseLinuxLINUX UPDATE INTELLIGENCE
CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2015-2697

CVE-2015-2697

krb5: build_principal() memory flaw

Loading…

Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4

CVSS 2.0

Review impact separately from score.

Published · September 25, 2015

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

An out-of-bounds flaw was discovered in MIT Kerberos; the build_principal_va() function did not properly duplicate the realm. An authenticated remote attacker could possibly exploit this flaw by sending a TGS request containing a specially crafted realm field and crashing the KDC (denial of service).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read