CVE-2023-25564: GSS-NTLMSSP vulnerable to memory corruption when decoding UTF16 strings

Published Feb 14, 2023
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Updated

GSS-NTLMSSP is a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication. Prior to version 1.2.0, memory corruption can be triggered when decoding UTF16 strings. The variable outlen was not initialized and could cause writing a zero to an arbitrary place in memory if ntlmstrconvert() were to fail, which would leave outlen uninitialized. This can lead to a denial of service if the write hits unmapped memory or randomly corrupts a byte in the application memory space. This vulnerability can trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to memory corruption. This vulnerability can be triggered via the main gssacceptseccontext entry point. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Gss-ntlmssp Project Gss-ntlmssp<1.2.0

Event History

Feb 14, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25564?

CVE-2023-25564 has a medium severity rating due to potential memory corruption issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-25564?

To fix CVE-2023-25564, upgrade to version 1.2.0 or later of the GSS-NTLMSSP library.

3

What causes the CVE-2023-25564 vulnerability?

CVE-2023-25564 is caused by uninitialized memory leading to memory corruption when decoding UTF16 strings.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2023-25564?

CVE-2023-25564 affects GSS-NTLMSSP versions prior to 1.2.0.

5

Is CVE-2023-25564 a critical vulnerability?

No, CVE-2023-25564 is not categorized as critical but it poses risks that should be addressed.

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