MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.13.1 incorrectly expects that a krb5_read_message data field is represented as a string ending with a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a zero-byte version string or (2) cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by omitting the '\0' character, related to appl/user_user/server.c and lib/krb5/krb/recvauth.c.
CVE-2014-5355 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mit organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2015-02-20T11:59:00.060
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.4.4 | 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 |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.5 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.6 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.9 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.9.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.9.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.9.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.9.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.4 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.5 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.12 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.12.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.13 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.13.1 | Yes |
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