CVE-2024-37371: Critical severity MIT Kerberos 5 vulnerability

Published Jun 28, 2024
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Updated

In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.21.3, an attacker can cause invalid memory reads during GSS message token handling by sending message tokens with invalid length fields.

Other sources

MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an invalid memory reads during GSS message token handling. By sending specially crafted message tokens, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

IBM

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/krb5
1.18.3-6+deb11u51.20.1-2+deb12u21.21.3-3
MIT Kerberos 5<1.21.3
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0

Event History

Jun 28, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:22 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:20 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37371?

CVE-2024-37371 has been classified with a high severity due to its potential for causing invalid memory reads.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-37371?

To fix CVE-2024-37371, upgrade to MIT Kerberos 5 version 1.21.3 or later.

3

Which versions of MIT Kerberos 5 are affected by CVE-2024-37371?

Versions of MIT Kerberos 5 earlier than 1.21.3 are affected by CVE-2024-37371.

4

What products are impacted by CVE-2024-37371?

CVE-2024-37371 impacts IBM QRadar SIEM and IBM QRadar Incident Forensics up to version 7.5.0 UP9 IF03.

5

What attack vector is associated with CVE-2024-37371?

CVE-2024-37371 can be exploited through malformed GSS message tokens with invalid length fields.

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