PYSEC-2017-66

Import Source

https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/pykerberos/PYSEC-2017-66.yaml

Aliases

• CVE-2015-3206
• GHSA-mffc-9gx5-99g3
• PYSEC-2017-49

Published

2017-08-25T18:29:00Z

Modified

2024-02-23T21:13:18.674606Z

Details

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.

References

• https://pypi.python.org/pypi/kerberos
• https://github.com/apple/ccs-pykerberos/issues/31
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223802
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74760
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/3