CVE-2012-1014
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10 | |
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10.1 | |
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.10.2 | |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.