CVE-2009-0847
MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctlDescription
The asn1buf_imbed function in the ASN.1 decoder in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.6.3, when PK-INIT is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted length value that triggers an erroneous malloc call, related to incorrect calculations with pointer arithmetic.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.
References
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- security.gentoo.org
- sunsolve.sun.com
- support.apple.com
- support.avaya.com
- support.novell.com
- support.novell.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- www-01.ibm.com
- kb.cert.org
- mandriva.com
- securityfocus.com
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- securitytracker.com
- ubuntu.com
- vupen.com
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- oval.cisecurity.org
- redhat.com
- redhat.com
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-189 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-1538 | High | 10.0 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-3747 | High | 7.6 | 96% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2007-0071 | High | 9.3 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3829 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3864 | High | 10.0 | 87% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1539 | High | 10.0 | 86% | - | - |
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