CVE-2014-9423

krb5: libgssrpc server applications leak uninitialized bytes (MITKRB5-SA-2015-001)

Published Feb 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The svcauth_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11.x through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 transmits uninitialized interposer data to clients, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory by sniffing the network for data in a handle field.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-146-1 krb5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3153-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9244 The svcauth_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11.x through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 transmits uninitialized interposer data to clients, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory by sniffing the network for data in a handle field.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2498-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Dec 26, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 3, 2015, 12:00 AM