CVE-2010-4022
The do_standalone function in the MIT krb5 KDC database propagation daemon (kpropd) in Kerberos 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9, when running in standalone mode, does not properly handle when a worker child process "exits abnormally," which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The do_standalone function in the MIT krb5 KDC database propagation daemon (kpropd) in Kerberos 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9, when running in standalone mode, does not properly handle when a worker child process "exits abnormally," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listening process termination, no new connections, and lack of updates in slave KVC) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.65% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43260Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43275Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8070
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-001.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516286/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46269
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025035
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0329Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43260Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43275Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8070
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-001.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516286/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46269
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025035
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0329Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.