CVE-2021-36222
Published: 22 July 2021
ec_verify in kdc/kdc_preauth_ec.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.18.4 and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 allows remote attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash. This occurs because a return value is not properly managed in a certain situation.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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krb5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1.16-2ubuntu0.4)
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focal |
Released
(1.17-6ubuntu4.3)
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hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.18.3-6)
|
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jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.19.2-2)
|
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kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.19.2-2)
|
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lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.19.2-2)
|
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mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.19.2-2)
|
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noble |
Not vulnerable
(1.19.2-2)
|
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trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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upstream |
Released
(1.19.2, 1.18.3-6)
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xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/fc98f520caefff2e5ee9a0026fdf5109944b3562 |
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Binaries built from this source package are in Universe and so are supported by the community. |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |