CVE-2012-1014 The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to caus...
HighCVSS 9.0
EPSS 4.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AS-REQ request.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/krb5(Debian:12) | < 1.10.1+dfsg-2 | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| debian/krb5(Debian:13) | < 1.10.1+dfsg-2 | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| debian/krb5(Debian:14) | < 1.10.1+dfsg-2 | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| mit kerberos 5 | = 1.10 | No fix listed |
| mit kerberos 5 | = 1.10.1 | No fix listed |
| mit kerberos 5 | = 1.10.2 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-1014 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0967 vendor-advisory
- web.mit.edu patch vendor-advisory
- DSA-2518 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking