CVE-2015-3206

Description

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory python.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223802 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/kerberos patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74760 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/apple/ccs-pykerberos/issues/31 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3206?
CVE-2015-3206 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3206?
To fix CVE-2015-3206, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3206 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3206 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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