CVE-2024-37371
Kerberos 5 Heap Buffer Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 28, 2024, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-37371
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Kerberos 5 packages.
- Apply the appropriate patch based on vendor guidance.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-37371 has a 4 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-37371.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-37371 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-37371
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Standalone Container Security Tests
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Dockerfile HTML Go SCSS JavaScript CSS Python
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Dockerfile Roff Java
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Dockerfile Python HTML
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-37371 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
Oracle Releases January 2025 Patch to Address 318 Flaws Across Major Products
Vulnerability / Enterprise Security Oracle is urging customers to apply its January 2025 Critical Patch Update (CPU) to address 318 new security vulnerabilities spanning its products and services. The ... Read more
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tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: August 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1119 as soon as coverage is completed.CVE ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-37371 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd8101669b1ce7144bc96fef Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0009/ Added Reference https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/ -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd8101669b1ce7144bc96fef No Types Assigned https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd8101669b1ce7144bc96fef Patch Changed Reference Type https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/ No Types Assigned https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.21.3 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference MITRE https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd8101669b1ce7144bc96fef [No types assigned]