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

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

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/28/2016
Modified
12/06/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-pkinit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-pkinit-openssl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-server
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-server-ldap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-workstation

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