CVE-2015-2696
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.045 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
lib/gssapi/krb5/iakerb.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read and process crash) via a crafted IAKERB packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.1
weaknesses
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affected products (15)
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- suse linux enterprise software development kit= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (30)
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- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8244cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034084cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2810-1cnnvd
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/e04f0283516e80d2f93366e0d479d13c9b5c8c2acnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14cnnvd
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