CVE-2014-9423
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CVE-2014-9423 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The svcauth_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11.x through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 transmits uninitialized interposer data to clients, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory by sniffing the network for data in a handle field.. EPSS estimates a 3.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The svcauth_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11.x through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 transmits uninitialized interposer data to clients, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory by sniffing the network for data in a handle field.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.11 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.11.1 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.11.2 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.11.3 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.11.4 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.11.5 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.12 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.12.1 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.12.2 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.13 |
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- Status
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