Buffer overflow in Mit Kerberos_5

CVE-2017-15088

plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_crypto_openssl.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.15.2 mishandles Distinguished Name (DN) fields, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (80.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15088?
CVE-2017-15088 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos_5, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-15088?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-15088 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.