CVE-2023-25565 (GCVE-0-2023-25565)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-14 17:35 – Updated: 2025-03-10 21:11
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Title
GSS-NTLMSSP vulnerable to incorrect free when decoding target information
Summary
GSS-NTLMSSP is a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication. Prior to version 1.2.0, an incorrect free when decoding target information can trigger a denial of service. The error condition incorrectly assumes the `cb` and `sh` buffers contain a copy of the data that needs to be freed. However, that is not the case. This vulnerability can be triggered via the main `gss_accept_sec_context` entry point. This will likely trigger an assertion failure in `free`, causing a denial-of-service. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-590 - Free of Memory not on the Heap
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gssapi gss-ntlmssp Affected: < 1.2.0
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