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
- Mit Kerberos_5
- N/a Krb5 1.5 — versions krb5 1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.