CVE-2014-5352
krb5 - security update
EPSS 5.4%
Description
The krb5_gss_process_context_token function in lib/gssapi/krb5/process_context_token.c in the libgssapi_krb5 library in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 does not properly maintain security-context handles, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and double free, and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted GSSAPI traffic, as demonstrated by traffic to kadmind.
How to fix CVE-2014-5352
To remediate CVE-2014-5352, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.12.1+dfsg-17 or later
- —upgrade to 1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze9 or later
- —upgrade to 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2014-5352 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.12.1+dfsg-17
- from 0, < 1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze9
- from 0, < 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u3