Double Free in Mit Kerberos_5

CVE-2023-39975

kdc/do_tgs_req.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21 before 1.21.2 has a double free that is reachable if an authenticated user can trigger an authorization-data handling failure. Incorrect data is copied from one ticket to another.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.012 (65.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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-2023-39975?
CVE-2023-39975 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos_5, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-39975?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-39975 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.