CVE-2023-25567

GSS-NTLMSSP vulnerable to out-of-bounds read when decoding target information

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 14, 2023 at 05:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:41 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGss NtlmsspNtlmssp Project Gss Ntlmssp

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

GSS-NTLMSSP, a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication, has an out-of-bounds read when decoding target information prior to version 1.2.0. The length of the `av_pair` is not checked properly for two of the elements which can trigger an out-of-bound read. The out-of-bounds read can be triggered via the main `gss_accept_sec_context` entry point and could cause a denial-of-service if the memory is unmapped. The issue is fixed in version 1.2.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2.0
Affected range stops below 1.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.2.0
Affected range stops below 1.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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