CVE-2006-5989

N/A Unknown
Published: November 20, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Off-by-one error in the der_get_oid function in mod_auth_kerb 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Kerberos message that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the component array.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23023
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23251
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23681
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23820
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-14.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017348
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1247
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:218
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0746.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21214
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4633
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=136650
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206736
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30456
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10051
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017348
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0746.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=136650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.3%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mod_auth_kerb