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Is kerberos safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged kerberos v1.3.1 with risk indicators that warrant review. 1 known CVE vulnerability. Trust score: 95/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

kerberos Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

1

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • •PYSEC-2017-49: UNKNOWN
  • •Package includes native code modules
  • •Package can spawn child processes

kerberos CVE Vulnerabilities (1)

PYSEC-2017-49

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...

brin Recommendations

  • →This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

Install with brin add kerberos to automatically apply these checks before installation.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

kerberos Capabilities & Permissions

What kerberos can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

/tmp/ (r)/etc/ (r)

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

native extension

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kerberos Documentation & Source Code

For the full kerberos README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about kerberos safety

Weekly Downloads

386.7K

Version

1.3.1

License

Apache-2.0

Last Scanned

Feb 5, 2026

Trust Score

95/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

CVEs (1)

PYSEC-2017-49

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...

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes

Native

Contains native modules

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