CVE-2024-37371

9.1 CRITICAL

Published: June 28, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd8101669b1ce7144bc96fef

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd8101669b1ce7144bc96fef

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0009/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0010/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

2.6%

85th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

mit debian

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