CVE-2015-8630

krb5: krb5 doesn't check for null policy when KADM5_POLICY is set in the mask

Published Feb 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) kadm5_create_principal_3 and (2) kadm5_modify_principal functions in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.12.x and 1.13.x before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) by specifying KADM5_POLICY with a NULL policy name.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3466-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8507 The (1) kadm5_create_principal_3 and (2) kadm5_modify_principal functions in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.12.x and 1.13.x before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) by specifying KADM5_POLICY with a NULL policy name.
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:20 AM
Reserved
Dec 23, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 8, 2016, 12:00 AM