krb5: gss_process_context_token() incorrectly frees context (MITKRB5-SA-2015-001)
Published Feb 19, 2015
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.21%
Description
The krb5_gss_process_context_token function in lib/gssapi/krb5/process_context_token.c in the libgssapi_krb5 library in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 does not properly maintain security-context handles, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and double free, and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted GSSAPI traffic, as demonstrated by traffic to kadmind.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.11
- 1.11.1
- 1.11.2
- 1.11.3
- 1.11.4
- 1.11.5
- 1.12
- 1.12.1
- 1.12.2
- 1.13
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
krb5-0:1.10.3-37.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0794
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
krb5-0:1.12.2-14.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
krb5
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
jbossas
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
krb5
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | krb5-0:1.10.3-37.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0794 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | krb5-0:1.12.2-14.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0439 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | krb5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | jbossas | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | krb5 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06213) | 93.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.21% (0.06213) | 92.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 5.41% (0.05407) | 89.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.92% (0.03925) | 87.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.51% (0.08511) | 87.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.92% (0.03925) | 87.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 88.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 88.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 86.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01767) | 86.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.82% (0.06823) | 92.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06823) | 91.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06823) | 79.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151103.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151437.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00016.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0439.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0794.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://web.mit.edu/Kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2015-001.txt
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/2015-001-patch-r113.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2015-001.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3153 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72495 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5352 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179856 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/82dc33da50338ac84c7b4102dc6513d897d0506a x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5352
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5352
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