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CVE-2009-0844


The get_input_token function in the SPNEGO implementation in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted length value that triggers a buffer over-read.


Published

2009-04-09T00:30:00.250

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mit kerberos 5-1.6.3 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 - Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.5 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.5.1 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.5.2 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.5.3 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.6 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.6.1 Yes
Application mit kerberos_5 1.6.2 Yes

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