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CVE-2015-3206 python-kerberos vulnerable to KDC spoofing attacks

HighCVSS 8.1 EPSS 2.4%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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 products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
pypi kerberos(PyPI) <= 1.2.5 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.1.1 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.1.2 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.2.0 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.2.2 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.2.3 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.2.4 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.2.5 No fix listed
pypi pykerberos(PyPI) < 1.1.6 1.1.6
pypi pykerberos(PyPI) = 1.1.3 No fix listed
pypi pykerberos(PyPI) = 1.1.4 No fix listed
pypi pykerberos(PyPI) = 1.1.5 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) >= 0.0 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.3.0 No fix listed
pypi kerberos(PyPI) = 1.3.1 No fix listed
debian/pykerberos(Debian:12) < 1.1.5-1 1.1.5-1
debian/pykerberos(Debian:13) < 1.1.5-1 1.1.5-1
debian/pykerberos(Debian:14) < 1.1.5-1 1.1.5-1
apple pykerberos All versions No fix listed

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