CVE-2015-3206

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2015-05-21
CWE:
CWE-304
Bugzilla:
1223802: CVE-2015-3206 python-kerberos: checkPassword() does not verify KDC authenticity

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The checkPassword function in python-kerberos does not authenticate the KDC it attempts to communicate with, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bad response), or have other unspecified impact by performing a man-in-the-middle attack.

Find out more about CVE-2015-3206 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue affects the versions of python-kerberos as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. Additionally this issue is difficult to exploit in most common scenarios (due to the need for a valid Kerberos TGT)c For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 4.3
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 python-kerberos Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 python-kerberos Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 python-kerberos Will not fix

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