CVE-2015-3206
N/A
Published: August 25, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPykerberos
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/3VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74760x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223802x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/apple/ccs-pykerberos/issues/31x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/kerberosQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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