CVE-2006-5989 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a heap-based buffer overflow in the mod_auth_kerb module triggered by crafted Kerberos messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-5989?
CVE-2006-5989 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5989?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
mod_auth_kerb Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
mod_auth_kerb-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:5.0-1.3 |
Products include Mod Auth Kerb Mod Auth Kerb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5989?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-5989 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1247-1, GHSA-f5v5-ggh9-mj78, RHSA-2006:0746.