CVE-2009-3295
The prep_reprocess_req function in kdc/do_tgs_req.c in the cross-realm referral implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 40.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The prep_reprocess_req function in kdc/do_tgs_req.c in the cross-realm referral implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a ticket request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 40.34% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 40.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37977Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023392
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2009-003.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508622/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37486Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3652Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37977Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023392
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2009-003.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508622/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37486Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3652Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.