# CVE-2017-6594: The transit path validation code in Heimdal before 7.3 might allow attackers to bypass the capath policy protection mechanism by leveraging

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-28 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The transit path validation code in Heimdal before 7.3 might allow attackers to bypass the capath policy protection mechanism by leveraging failure to add the previous hop realm to the transit path of issued tickets.

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## References

- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/releases/tag/heimdal-7.3.0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-08/msg00062.html
- http://www.h5l.org/advisories.html?show=2017-04-13
- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/commit/b1e699103f08d6a0ca46a122193c9da65f6cf837

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