vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-8631: ELSA-2016-0493: krb5 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 13, 2016
Added
Mar 28, 2016
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

Multiple memory leaks in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a request specifying a NULL principal name.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-develoracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-pkinitoracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-pkinit-openssloracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-serveroracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-server-ldaporacle-linux-upgrade-krb5-workstation
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