CVE catalog

CVE-2015-3206

pykerberos affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

The checkPassword function in python-kerberos does not authenticate the KDC it attempts to communicate with, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bad response), or have other unspecified impact by performing a man-in-the-middle attack.

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
2.39% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixiepykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiantrixiepykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiansidpykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiansidpykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianforkypykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianforkypykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianbookwormpykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianbookwormpykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debianbookwormpykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianbookwormpykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianforkypykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debianforkypykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiansidpykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiansidpykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiantrixiepykerberos1.1.14-3.1Fixed[CVE-2015-3206]
Debiantrixiepykerberos1.1.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2015-3206]
Original provider fields
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    },
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    },
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      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
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      "type": "source",
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      "release": "forky",
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    },
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      "release": "trixie",
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    },
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    }
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  "distribution_packages": []
}

[Debian bug #796195]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [python3-kerberos]Unknown

    Source package: [pykerberos]

    Details (2)

    • 1.1.14-3.1+b7 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.5-1

      dsa · pykerberos · debian · bookworm; dsa · pykerberos · debian · 12

    • 1.1.14-3.1+b7 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.5-1

      dsa · pykerberos · debian · bookworm; dsa · pykerberos · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [python3-kerberos]Unknown

    Source package: [pykerberos]

    Details (2)

    • 1.1.14-3.1+b11 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.5-1

      dsa · pykerberos · debian · 13

    • 1.1.14-3.1+b12 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.5-1

      dsa · pykerberos · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]