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ELSA-2006:0746 Low mod_auth_kerb security update

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ELSA-2006:0746 Low mod_auth_kerb security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/20/2006
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/20/2011
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Off-by-one error in the der_get_oid function in mod_auth_kerb 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Kerberos message that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the component array.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_auth_kerb

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