CVE-2014-9421
EPSS 5.4%
Description
The auth_gssapi_unwrap_data function in lib/rpc/auth_gssapi_misc.c 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 handle partial XDR deserialization, 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 malformed XDR data, as demonstrated by data sent to kadmind.
How to fix CVE-2014-9421
To remediate CVE-2014-9421, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/krb5—upgrade to 1.12.1+dfsg-17 or later
Is CVE-2014-9421 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.12.1+dfsg-17