CVE-2015-5159

Published: Oct 30, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

python-kdcproxy before 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large POST request.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/a n/a

kdcproxy PyPI OSS Libraries

kdcproxy kdcproxy project

pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

kdcproxy projectoss-project

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245200

bugzilla.redhat.com

https://github.com/latchset/kdcproxy/commit/f274aa6787cb8b3ec1cc12c440a56665b7231882

github.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5159

nvd.nist.gov

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Timeline

Published

Oct 30, 2018

Last Updated

Nov 21, 2024

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