CVE-2021-37750
MEDIUM
Published Aug 23, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 23, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.18.5 and 1.19.x before 1.19.3 has a NULL pointer dereference in kdc/do_tgs_req.c via a FAST inner body that lacks a server field.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety
Affected Products 6
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| mit | kerberos_5 | * | <1.18.5 |
| mit | kerberos_5 | * | ≥1.19.0 – <1.19.3 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 33 | any |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | any |
| starwindsoftware | starwind_virtual_san | v8r13 | any |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function | 22.1.0 | any |
References 8
- github.com https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d775c95af7606a51bf79547a94fa52ddd1cb7f49
- github.com https://github.com/krb5/krb5/releases
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00019.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MFCLW7D46E4VCREKKH453T5DA4XOLHU2/
- security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0002/
- web.mit.edu https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- starwindsoftware.com https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220817-0004/
Remediation
- github.com https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d775c95af7606a51bf79547a94fa52ddd1cb7f49
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html